Decree No. 649 of 1997 relative to the discharge of liquid substances into the soil. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad, No. 649, 18 December 1997, 19 pp. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 18 January 1998. Abstract The text consists of 37 sections divided into 5 Chapters: general provisions (I); Limited discharge of household water into the soil (II); Extensive discharge of household water into the soil (III); Cooling water and other liquid substances (IV); Further provisions (V). Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Act containing rules relative to protection of the soil (Soil Protection Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1986 (2010) Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Basic legislation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX