Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water quality standards Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Monitoring Data collection/reporting Environmental planning Freshwater pollution Policy/planning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Policy implements the Environment Protection Act 1993 by providing guidelines and directions on water quality. The Policy sets water quality objectives and criteria (Part 3 and Schedule 2), provides for management and control of point source pollutions (Part 4) and of diffuse sources of pollution (Part 5) and it defines exemption conditions requiring monitoring and reporting (Part 6). The Policy is completed by the following schedules: Protected environmental values; Water quality criteria; Discharge limits and Listed pollutants. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Environment Protection Act 1993. Legislation | Australia | 1993 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Special fund, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Air quality/air pollution, EIA, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX