National Environmental (Effluent Limitation) Regulations. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Regulation Date 1991 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Equipment Data collection/reporting Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Monitoring Offences/penalties Environmental standards Geographical area Africa, Western Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under section 40 of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act, require every industry shall install anti‐pollution equipment for the detoxification of effluent and chemical discharges emanating from the industry and specify selected waste water parameters for the industries in the First Schedule to these Regulations. The anti‐pollution equipment shall be based on the Best Available Technology (BAT), the Best Practical Technology (BPT) or the Uniform Effluent Standar Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Implements Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act. Legislation | Nigeria | 1988 (1999) | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX