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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