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Executive Board Decision on wastewater treatment and water charges (Executive Board Decision – Wastewater).

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1997 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Water charges Surface water Groundwater Financing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Decision enters into force on 7 January 1997.
Abstract

The present Decision enforces the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Law) of 25 April 1993. The purpose of the present Decision is the correct and efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned law in the Canton Appenzell-Innerrhoden. In particular, it is prohibited to introduce wastewater in sewerage facilities which is harmful or impairs its cleaning process. The wastewater has to comply with the updated provisions on introduction of sewerage water in public facilities. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Competences (I); Connection of properties (II); Financing, charges (III); Transitional and final provisions (IV).

Full text
German
Website
www.ai.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Law).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Surface water, Groundwater, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX