Law No. 723-IQ on water supply and effluent wastewater. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Potable water Water quality standards Water charges Sewerage Liability/compensation Basic legislation Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Law shall be to regulate relations concerning supply of the population, enterprises, institutions and organizations with water complying with state quality standards and discharge of effluent wastewater. Water supply and effluent wastewater discharge shall be based on the following principles: (a) cost recovery; (b) supply of qualitative water of requested quantity; (c) rational management of water resources; and (d) creation of reliable water purification and effluent wastewater discharge system. The Act consists of 7 Sections divided into 72 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation of water supply and sewerage; (3) water supply; (4) effluent wastewater discharge; (5) rights and duties of water supplying and sewerage organizations; (6) economic regulation and financial issues; and (7) liability. In conformity with this Law the respective executive body shall carry out zoning of the administrative territory under its jurisdiction for the purpose of water supply and effluent wastewater discharge and the designation of enterprises responsible for water supply and effluent wastewater discharge. Water supplying organizations shall be responsible for industrial, domestic and potable water supply. Water supply and effluent wastewater discharge shall be carried out on a paying basis. Full text Russian/English/Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az; www.cawater-info.net References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No.122 on types of enterprises prohibited from discharge of industrial sewage. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2000 Keyword: Precautionary principle, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 275 on technical conditions on water supply and sewage disposal systems. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Sewerage, Solid waste, Inspection, Institution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply, Waterworks, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 262 on approval of “rules of water usage”. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014 Keyword: Water supply, Consumer protection, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Equipment, Potable water, Sewerage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law № 970-IVQD amending the Law No. 723-IQ on water supply and effluent wastewater. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Authorization/permit, Institution, Risk assessment/management, Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law № 90-IVQD amending the Law No. 723-IQ on water supply and effluent wastewater. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2011 Keyword: Water supply, Risk assessment/management, Institution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Potable water, Sewerage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 1580-VQD amending the Law on ecological safety, Law on water supply and effluent wastewater, Law on highways, Law on access to environmental information, Law on Aviation and Law on access to information. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019 Keyword: Access-to-information, EIA, Effluent waste water/discharge, Recycling/reuse, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX