Ordinance on treatment of urban waste water. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Surface water Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Basin/catchment/watershed Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to transpose into German law the Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment of 21 May 1991. The text consists of 9 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Sensitive areas (2); Canalisation (3); Discharge of urban waste water (4); Control of discharge of urban waste water (5); Discharge of industrial waste waters (6); Discharge of industrial waste water into canals (7); Sludge (8); Entry into force (9). Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Lower Saxony Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2015) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Water supply, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX