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. Full text Portuguese