Decree-Law No. 135/2002 creating the Multimunicipal System of the Vale do Ave for water abstraction, supply and treatment. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 111/2002 (I-A), 14 May 2002, pp. 4535-4541. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Pollution control Institution Water supply Water rights Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law creates the Multimunicipal System of the Vale do Ave for water abstraction, supply and treatment. The aforementioned system regulates public and free water use; collection, treatement and other activities related with water resources management within the following Municipalities: Fafe, Guimarães, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Santo Tirso, Trofa, Vieira do Minho, Vila Nova de Famalicão and Vizela. Full text Portuguese