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Order No. 328 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Methodical Instruction on permissible impacts on water bodies.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Water abstraction 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 Order sets requirements for: (a) materials used to elaborate the rates of permissible impacts on water bodies; (b) calculation of admissible impacts by type; (c) risk assessment; and (d) sustainable and safe water use. The purpose of admissible impacts on water bodies shall be to set out safe limits of the content of pollutants and other indices of impact on water bodies, taking into account the natural and climatic characteristics of a given waterbody. Rates of admissible impacts shall be elaborated for the following types of impact: (a) discharge of chemicals and suspended substances; (b) discharge of radioactive substances; (c) discharge of microorganisms; (d) effluent waste water discharge; (e) water abstraction; (f) construction of harbour facilities; and (g) exploration and extraction of minerals.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.mnr.gov.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