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Hazardous Installation Ordinance

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Saarland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on facilities dealing with water-polluting substances and on specialized enterprises.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Water conservation zone Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Effluent waste water/discharge Inspection Offences/penalties Monitoring Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
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 – consisting of 27 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following matters: sphere of application, definition of terms, principles, general accepted rules of technology, facilities in protected areas or flood areas, pipelines, waste water facilities, experts, inspection of facilities, penalties, transitional provisions for existing facilities and entry into force. Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.saarland.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Saarland Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Registration, Expropriation, Monitoring, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX