Law No. 15 of 2008 concerning Protection of Groundwater in the Emirate of Dubai. Country/Territory United Arab Emirates Territorial subdivision Dubai Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Groundwater Protected area Protection of environment Pollution control Freshwater pollution Drainage/land reclamation Saltwater intrusion/siltation Water abstraction Water quality standards Well sinking/boreholes Authorization/permit Registration Inspection Geographical area Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 25 articles aims at protecting the groundwater in the Emirate of Dubai from pollution, drain and salinization, as well as maintaining strategic stock of the groundwater for emergency cases. The provisions of this Law shall apply to all water basins and groundwater wells in the Emirate, excluding the wells of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Full text English/Arabic Website dlp.dubai.gov.ae; www.dm.gov.ae