Law on water supply of municipalities in the Canton Basel-Landschaft (Water Supply Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Landschaft Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Potable water Inland waters Industrial water use Recreational water use Inspection Water shortage/drought Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 4 June 1967. Abstract The underlying principle of the present Law is that water supply in the Canton Basel-Landschaft is of vital importance, and therefore it is to operate by the Canton and the municipalities as economically and appropriately as possible. Within the framework of the technical and economic possibilities, the Canton is obliged to supply in sufficient quantity and quality drinking water and service water. The text - consisting of14 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: principles, tasks of the Canton, tasks of the municipalities, water supply outside construction areas of agricultural, commercial and industrial enterprises, private water supply, water supply over the cantonal border, inspections, measures in the case of water shortage, transitional provisions. Full text German Website www.bl.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance on water supply as well as the use of protection of groundwater. Legislation | Switzerland | 1998 Keyword: Water supply, Potable water, Inland waters, Groundwater, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX