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. Full text Portuguese