Groundwater Catchment Regulation (R. Q. c. Q-2, r.6). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Basin/catchment/watershed Waterworks Water conservation zone Well sinking/boreholes Water abstraction Offences/penalties Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulation enters into force on 23 February 2008. Abstract The object of this Regulation is to: 1) promote the protection of groundwater intended for human consumption ; and 2) govern groundwater catchment in order to prevent the catchment of that water by an owner or operator from causing abusive nuisance to its neighbours, and 3) to minimize the negative impacts from the catchment on watercourses and bodies of water, on the persons entitled to use them and on the ecosystems associated with those watercourses and bodies of water.The text consists of 65 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Obejct (I); Catchment works (II); Protection areas (III); Groundwater catchment subject to the minister's authorization (IV); Particular areas (V); Drilling (VI); Penal (VII); Transitional and final (VIII). Two Schedules are enclosed. Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca References - Legislation Implements Environment Quality Act (R.S.Q., c. Q-2). Legislation | Canada | 1972 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Research, Institution, Flood, Groundwater, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation (CQLR c. Q-2, r. 35.2). Legislation | Canada | 2014 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Surface water, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Potable water, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX