Groundwater Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 56, 15 November 2010, pp. 1513-1529. Long titleOrdinance on the protection of groundwater. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Groundwater Water quality standards Effluent waste water/discharge Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of groundwater.The text consists of 15 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Determination and description of groundwater bodies (2); Endangered water bodies (3); Classification of the quantitative groundwater condition (4); Criteria for the evaluation of the chemical condition of groundwater (5); Determination of the chemical condition of groundwater (6); Classification of the chemical condition of groundwater (7): Determination of bodies with less stringent targets (8): Monitoring of the quantitative and chemical condition of groundwater (9); Increasing trend of pollutant concentrations, trend reversal (10); Additional trend assessment (11); Presentation of groundwater condition and Trends (12); Measures to prevent or limit pollutants into groundwater (13); Economic analysis of water uses (14); Entry into force, repeal (15). Eight Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Resources Management Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Inland waters, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX