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Law No. XIV-731 amending Law No. X-764 “On management of potable water supply and wastewater”.

Country/Territory
Lithuania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Water supply Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 May 2022.
Abstract

Article 13 establishes that the municipal authority may initiate municipal management of potable water supply by uniting potable water supplier with wastewater management with a view of efficiency improvement thereof. Article 14 establishes that the municipal council shall, by decision, designate a public supplier of drinking water and the wastewater manager in the territory of the municipal public drinking water supply and entrusts him to carry out public drinking water supply and wastewater treatment, separately or jointly.

Full text
Lithuanian
Website
e-seimas.lrs.lt

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. X-764 “On management of potable water supply and wastewater”.

Legislation | Lithuania | 2006

Keyword: Potable water, Consumer protection, Contract/agreement, Local government, Sewerage, Water supply, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX