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Decree-Law No. 135/2009 establisihing the legal regime for managing, controlling and classifying quality of bathing waters.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, Serie I, No. 107, 3 June 2009, pp. 3460-3468.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Pollution control
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on 1 November 2009.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 25 articles and 6 Annexes, regulates the requirements for water quality standards for bathing purposes. It applies to all natural mineral waters for the following uses: standards for swimming pool water, treated and processed waters used for therapeutical purposes, artificial waters separated from superficial and underground waters for thermal use and for source mineral waters.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing quality standards, criteria and objectives in order to protect the aquatic environment and improve the quality of water according to its main uses.

Legislation | Portugal | 1998

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water abstraction, Standards, Potable water, Irrigation, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. 101-A/2014 establishing bathing waters and classification of beaches for respective bathing seasons in 2014.

Legislation | Portugal | 2014

Keyword: Water quality standards, Pollution control, Waste prevention, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 175/2012 defining and classifying maritime, river and lake bathing beaches.

Legislation | Portugal | 2012

Keyword: Land-use planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 141-A/2022 providing for the year 2022 the identification of coastal and transitional and inland bathing waters, establishing the respective bathing seasons, and qualification as a bathing beach, where the presence of lifeguards is ensured.

Legislation | Portugal | 2022

Keyword: Water quality standards, Pollution control, Waste prevention, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 113/2012 amending the legal regime for managing, controlling and classifying quality of bathing waters.

Legislation | Portugal | 2012

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX