Ordinance on abstraction of water from surface waters for the purpose of potable water supply. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLandesverordnung über die Entnahme von Wasser aus oberirdischen Gewässern zum Zwecke der Trinkwasserversorgung. Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water quality standards Water supply Classification/declassification Potable water Monitoring Water abstraction Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement the Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States and the Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States. The Ordinance applies to surface waters and parts of waters used for abstracting water to supply potable water to the public. Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Water supply, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States. Legislation | European Union | 1975 Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Water supply, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Schleswig-Holstein Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Registration, Expropriation, Monitoring, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX