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Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the control of water pollution (No. 20 of 1990).

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Potable water Industrial water use Pollution control Waste disposal Water quality standards Environmental standards
Geographical area
Asia, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

Article 1 contains definitions. Articles 2 to 6 provide for the making of inventories of quality and quantity of water resources under supervision of the Provincial Governors. Article 7 lists various categories of water according to its (beneficial) use: drinking, fisheries and livestock, cultivation, and industry. The Provincial Governor shall exercise control of water pollution in his province (art. 10). This authority shall determine the capability of waters to absorb pollution (art. 14). Eff

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