Governmental Decree No. 92 validating the Regulation on protection of groundwater. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Enforcement/compliance Water abstraction Well sinking/boreholes Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Govermnmental Decree enters into force 15 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Governmental Decree establishes the modalities of management and protection of groundwater. It shall be applicable to all natural and legal persons performing groundwater abstraction and well sinking. Groundwater protection shall include: (a) compliance with water legislation; (b) prevention and stopping of leakage of effluent and wastewater to groundwater level; (c) improvement of effluent wastewater treatment; (d) enforcement of requirements for groundwater exploration and abstraction; and (e) performance of other water protection arrangements. Full text Russian Website cbd.minjust.gov.kg