Hazard Installation Ordinance.

Subject

Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Hazardous substances Water conservation zone Freshwater resources management Waterworks Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Surface water Pollution control Inspection Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution

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 installations handling substances being a hazard to water. Article 3 establishes that installations for the loading and unloading of substances constituting a hazard to water and installations for the storage and filling of liquid manure, slurry and silage seepage must be designed, installed, erected, maintained and operated in such a way that the best possible level of protection of waters from pollution or other detrimental changes to their properties is achieved. The text deals with the following aspects: sphere of application, definition of terms, basic requirements, requirement for special installations, general accepted technological rules, degrees of harmfulness, installations in protected areas, pipe lines, waste water facilities, experts, technical surveillance organization, penalties and existing facilities. The text consists of 26 articles and 2 Annexes.

Full text

German

Website

www.berlin.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1996 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, 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, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX