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Cantonal Water Protection Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Schaffhausen
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance implementing the Introductory Law concerning the Water Protection Law.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Authorization/permit Concession Inspection Groundwater Surface water Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 July 2002.
Abstract

The above-mentioned Law implements the Introductory Law of 27 September 2001 concernint the Federal Water Protection Law. Article 1 establishes that the competent authority for water protection in the Canton is the Food Control and Environment Protection Office. Article 2 lists its specific tasks, such as the supervision of public waste water purification, the control over private waste water treatment, the organization of a water protection police, the improvement of water quality of surface water and groundwater, the preparation of an inventory concerning water supply plants, etc..The text consists of 22 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.sh.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Loi fédérale sur la protection des eaux (LEaux).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Research, Water supply, Potable water, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX