Federal Law No. 416-FZ “On water supply and water discharge.” Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Effluent waste water/discharge Potable water Contract/agreement Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on 1 January 2013, except for Article 9 that enters into force on 1 January 2012. Abstract This Federal Law regulates relations in the sphere of water supply and water discharge. Water charges for domestic cold water and hot water supply shall be regulated by this Federal Law regarding the relations unregulated by other federal laws. Goals and principles of the state policy in the sphere of water supply and water discharge shall be: (a) protection of public health and improvement of life quality of the population by ensuring continuous and qualitative water supply and water discharge; (b) improvement of energetic efficiency; (c) accessibility of water supply and water discharge; and (d) development of centralized water supply and water discharge systems. The Act consists of 8 Sections divided into 43 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) establishes plenary powers of the Government, federal and regional executive bodies, and local self-government in the sphere of water supply and water discharge; (3) regulates the modalities of cold water supply, hot water supply and water discharge; (4) ensuring quality of potable water and hot water; (5) environmental protection in the sphere of water supply and water discharge; (6) regulation of tariffs; (7) planning and development of centralized water supply and water discharge systems; and (8) conclusive provisions. Water supply and water discharge shall be regulated by contracts. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Law No. 1-RZ “On the redistribution of powers in the field of water supply and sanitation between local governments of municipalities in the Republic of Ingushetia and state authorities of the Republic of Ingushetia.” Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Institution, Water quality standards, Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Local government, Contract/agreement, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 72-OZ “On re-distribution of some powers in the field of water supply and sewerage between local government and regional state bodies”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 225-FZ amending Federal Law No. 416-FZ “On water supply and water discharge.” Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Sewerage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX