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