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Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da Republica, I Serie, No. 28, 15 July 2004, pp. 106(117) - 106 (91).
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Water abstraction Water quality standards Water supply Waterworks Zoning Classification/declassification Concession Contract/agreement Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Groundwater Industrial water use Inland waters Policy/planning Pollution control Potable water Sewerage Standards Surface water
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Decree, composed of three articles and one Annex, approves the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment. The aim is to define technical conditions necessary for municipal water supply and wastewater discharge under safe and quality conditions. The annexed regulation is composed of 273 articles structured in three main Titles addressing respectively to water plants, wastewater infratsructure and municipal requirements for water supply and wastewater discharge. The first two Titles provide quality requirements and define control procedures. Moreover, they regulate cadastre of plants and infrastructures as well as dimensions and zoning requirements. With regards to wastewater, particular attention is paid to pollution prevention measures. The third Title instead addresses water quality measurements and control, public authorities’ duties and responsibilities, service requirements and inspections. Particular attention is paid to service contract aspects and to project design, works and studies.

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