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Executive Regulations of the Water Law for regulating service provision activities.

Country/Territory
Saudi Arabia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Consumer protection Data collection/reporting Effluent waste water/discharge Royalties/fees Monitoring Protection of environment Sewerage Sustainable development Sustainable use Freshwater resources management Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall be effective from the date the Law becomes effective.
Abstract

This Regulation consists of 184 articles - and 1 Annex - divided into XII Chapters. As provided by article 2, it applies to water supply services for urban and industrial utilization, and sewage and industrial services. Zamzam water services, water supply services for agricultural purposes, collection and transportation of agricultural wastewater, the activities of the main buyer for water supply for agricultural purposes, and cogeneration plants are outside the scope of its application. The main general objectives of the Regulation are (i) ensuring the provision of water safe, clean, reliable supplies, of high quality and at reasonably competitive prices, to achieve justice among consumers; (ii) enhancing the participation of the private sector in the activities and promoting effective governance; (iii) promoting access to clean, safe water that conforms to approved specifications and standards. The Ministry (i) is responsible for regulating several activities concerning the water supply, treatment, storage, collection, and transport that require the obtainment of a license; (ii) approves the executive plans prepared by the licensee according to the nature of the licensed service provision activity; (iii) may exempt some service provision activities from some of the conditions or requirements of the license within a specific geographical scope, for a temporary period, or permanently, for the possible motivations listed in article 67; (iv) determines the tariff for water supply and collection of sewage and industrial wastewater that applies to consumers (art.124); (v) creates an information base for service provision activities including approved studies and plans for service provision (art. 131) and the information shall be provided by the licensee s within a specified period (art. 132);

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.mewa.gov.sa

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Law 2020.

Legislation | Saudi Arabia | 2020

Keyword: Hazards, Water shortage/drought, Effluent waste water/discharge, Governance, Inspection, Irrigation, Livestock water use, Monitoring, Public health, Royalties/fees, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Transport/storage, Protection of environment, Rainwater, Recycling/reuse, Water quality standards, Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Dispute settlement, Groundwater, Industrial water use, Institution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Potable water, Priorities, Sewerage, Standards, Surface water, Water supply, Waterworks, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX