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Law No. 10.793 establishing the conservation zones of water to be destined for public supply.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Minas Gerais
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Water conservation zone Water supply Standards Pollution control
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the conservation zones of water to be destined for public supply. It consists of 12 articles specifying the requirements to be satisfied and the prohibition of planting potentially polluting infrastructures in the proximity of the said water spring zones in order to guarantee water quality standards.

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