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