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