National Environmental (Surface and Ground Water Quality Control) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. 22 of 2011).

Subject

Environment gen., Water

Keyword

Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Freshwater resources management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Surface water Groundwater Authorization/permit Well sinking/boreholes Effluent waste water/discharge Standards Irrigation Water supply Water abstraction Water rights Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Environmental standards Pollution control

Geographical area

Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa

Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007, provide for quality control of and quality standards and requirements of surface waters and groundwater in Nigeria. They also provide with respect to enforcement, define offences and prescribe penalties for such offences. The Regulations concern the protection of water resources for purposes of various uses including clean water supply, agriculture, aquaculture and aquatic ecosystems. Discharge permits shall be applied for with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in accordance with the National Environmental (Permitting and Licensing System) Regulations, 2009. The Regulations define obligations of permit holders. The Regulations also concern injection of pollutants into wells and provide for the control of the abstraction of groundwater and the construction and operation of wells.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2007

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, International agreement-implementation, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX