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Decree No. 105 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary and hygienic rules and regulations for sources of noncentralized potable water supply to the population.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Waterworks Potable water
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

This Decree establishes hygienic requirements for selection of the location of wells, stills and adjacent territory, and for quality of potable water. The provisions of this Decree shall be mandatory for state bodies, other organizations, natural persons, including individual entrepreneurs, in the process of projecting, construction, reconstruction and operation of freshwater sources. Location of freshwater sources shall be: (a) unpolluted; and (b) be distant at least 50 m from possible sources chemical or bacterial pollution originating from groundwater flows. Freshwater sources shall not be located: (a) in places subject to soil deformation; (b) places subject to flooding; (c) waterlogged areas; and (d) nearer than 30 m to highways with intensive traffic of automotive vehicles.

Full text
Russian
Website
minzdrav.gov.by