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Ordinance on the protection of waters.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Zürich
Document type
Regulation
Date
1975 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Groundwater Subsidy/incentive Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Introductory Act concerning the Federal Water Protection Act of 24 January 1991. The text consists of 70 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Terms of reference (I); Cleaning of effluent waste water (II); Water plants (III); Compensation office (IV); Subsidies (V); Final provisions (VI).

Full text
German
Website
www.zh.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Introductory Law concerning the Federal Water Protection Act.

Legislation | Switzerland | 1974 (2013)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Subsidy/incentive, Water charges, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX