Ordinance on the organization of authorities intervening in emergency cases of water, soil and air pollution (Emergency Pollution Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Early warning system Institution Soil pollution/quality Air quality/air pollution Radiation Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the authorities intervening in emergency cases of water, soil and air pollution. The said bodies are created in order to provide prompt action in the following cases: a) pollution of and threat to surface and groundwater, to the soil and to the air; b) threat to the environment by radioactive substances. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 5 Parts. One Annex dealing with environmental fees is enclosed. Full text German Website www.ag.ch