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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
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