Cabinet Regulation No. 34 of 2002 on Discharge of Polluting Substances into Water Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waste disposal Water charges Pollution control Waste domestic sources Water conservation zone Monitoring Access-to-information Surface water Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the threshold values for wastewater discharge and prohibitions for discharge of polluting substances into water; those highly sensitive territories to which increased requirements for the urban wastewater treatment apply, the criteria for determination, procedures for management and the boundaries of such territories; the procedures by which an operator must control the quantity of discharge of polluting substances, perform monitoring and provide the relevant informatio Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1979 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Groundwater, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on pollution. Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2006) Keyword: Pollution control, Ozone layer, Environmental standards, Noise pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Soil rehabilitation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX