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Decision CETESB No. 279 on the procedures to be applied for the safety of industrial waste dams.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Procedural matters Waste non-domestic sources Classification/declassification Registration Inspection Waste management Water conservation zone Freshwater pollution Waterworks
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decision enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decision, consisting of 5 sections and 3 Annexes, establishes the procedures to be applied for the safety of industrial water waste dams. The Federal Law 12.334, established the National Dam Safety Policy aiming at water accumulation for all purposes, the final or temporary disposal of waste and the accumulation of industrial waste and created the National Information System for Dam Safety (SNISB). It regulates the registration requirements of dams for accumulation purposes of industrial water waste, the minimum relevant information, the qualification of responsible and technical staff, the minimum content and details of the Safety Plan of Dams, Safety Periodic Review and Inspections intended for accumulation of industrial water waste to licensed CETESB enterprises, as established in the above mentioned Federal Law.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 12.234 on the National Policy on Dam Safety.

Legislation | Brazil | 2010

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX