Ordinance relating to the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Water Protection Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Glarus Document type Regulation Date 1995 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inland waters Subsidy/incentive Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters of 7 May 1995. Article 1 establishes that the municipalities are responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of public water systems. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Purity of waters (II); Financing and contribution (III); Water abstraction (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.gl.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters. Legislation | Switzerland | 1995 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Inland waters, Subsidy/incentive, Freshwater pollution, Court/tribunal, Special fund, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX