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Law on the Water Authority No.18 of 1988 as amended by Law No.62 of 2001.

Country/Territory
Jordan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Basic legislation Institution Freshwater resources management Water supply Sewerage Research Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Surface water Groundwater Irrigation Water desalination Water quality standards Authorization/permit Sustainable use Monitoring
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consisting of 33 articles aims at establishing the Water Authority, chaired by the Minister of Water and Irrigation. Article 25 establishes that all water resources, whether they are surface or ground waters, regional waters, rivers or internal seas are considered State owned property and shall not be used or transferred except in compliance with this Law. The Water Authority has the following main responsibilities and tasks (i) survey and conseve the different water resources, and determine ways, means and priorities for their use, except the use for irrigation; (ii) develop exploitation programs, execute the works, and set up plans and programmes related to domestic and municipal waters and sanitation, including digging of productive wells, development of springs, treatment and desalination of waters; (iii) direct and regulate the construction of public and private wells, investigate water resources, and drill exploratory, reconnaisance and production wells, and license well drilling rigs and drillers; (iv) study, construct, maintain, and administer water and public wastewater projects and works; (v) preserve water and water basins, protect them from pollution, and control the safety of water and wastewater structures; (vi) carry out research and studies regarding water and public wastewater and publish the final findings and standards so as to generalize their application; (viii) issue permits to engineers and licensed professionals to perform public water and wastewater works and participate in organizing special training courses to qualify them; and (ix) regulate the uses of water, prevent its waste, and conserve its consumption.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Foundations for drilling saline ground wells in the Jordan Valley region of 2022 issued pursuant to paragraph (f) of Article 10 of the Water Authority Law No.18 of 1988 and its amendments, and Articles 7 and 25 of the Groundwater Monitoring System No.85 of 2002 and its amendments.

Legislation | Jordan | 2022

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Irrigation, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No.22 of 2014 amending Water Authority Law of 1988.

Legislation | Jordan | 2014

Keyword: Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX