Law on water (No. VIII-474). Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Institution Policy/planning Water supply Concession Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Sewerage Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Water conservation zone Waterworks Servitude Water users' associations Registration Industrial water use Hydropower generation Potable water Irrigation Water rights Pollution control Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law makes provision for the ownership of bodies of internal waters, the management, use, and protection of water resources, regulates the relationship between owners of bodies of water and users of water resources, and defines rights and obligations of natural and legal persons using water resources. Full text English