Government Decree on the treatment of domestic wastewater in areas outside the sewerage network (No. 157 of 2017). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Organic waste Waste management Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Sewerage Monitoring Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Pollution control Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Decree applies to the conduction and treatment of domestic wastewater in situations referred to in Chapter 16 of the Environment Protection Act. It lays down rules on person-equivalent load for dispersed settlements, access to information on wastewater treatment systems, the content requirements for descriptions of wastewater systems, for wastewater system plans, and for manuals of wastewater systems. The Finnish Environment Institute will monitor the development of the wastewater treatment systems that are generally available on the market and the results achieved through them. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Government Decree on Treating Domestic Wastewater in Areas Outside Sewer Networks (No. 209/2011). Legislation | Finland | 2011 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX