Decree of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water quality standards Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Drainage/land reclamation Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Decree establishes rules and regulations for protection of surface waterbodies against pollution, clogging and exhaustion, with a view of ensuring favourable conditions for water management and ecological well-being. All the surface waterbodies located on the national territory shall be subject to mandatory protection. This Decree regulates water abstraction, effluent wastewater discharge, drainage water and sewerage. The Act consists of 6 Sections: (1) general provisions; (2) water quality standards; (3) water protection in the course of economic activities; (4) planning; (5) supervision over water protection arrangements by water managers; and (6) liability. Full text Russian Website www.nature.kg