Ministerial Decree No. 469 on validation of limits of maximum discharge of substances and microorganisms into water bodies. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water quality standards Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree prescribes limits on the maximum discharge of substances and microorganisms into water bodies for water users set by the Federal Water Resources Agency in agreement with the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service, Federal Consumer Protection and Epidemiological Well-Being of the Population Service, Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service and the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service, taking into consideration the proposals of water users elaborated in accordance with the limits of maximum impact on water bodies. Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Implements Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Environmental audit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX