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Decree-Law No. 7/2004 ruling on waste water discharges.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, No.6, I Série, 23 February 2004, pp.82 and 83.
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental fees/charges Certification Monitoring Standards Environmental standards Protection of environment Classification/declassification Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 60 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 5 articles and one Annex, establishes the norms for waste water discharges used for human activities (namely domestic, urban or community waste water). In particular, it rules on: the certification procedures, the charge values, the daily flow rate, the control system and the related institutions. The Annex contains the details for the discharge norms and the control procedures.

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