Pollution Prevention Ordinance – Municipal Waste Water. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 1993 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry for the Environment implementing the Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Surface water Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. In particular, the purpose of the Ordinance is to protect surface waters against harmful effects of urban waste water discharge. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Purpose, definition of terms (1); Sensitive areas (2); Canalisation (3); Waste water discharge by local authorities (4); Industrial waste water discharge into surface waters (5); Industrial waste water discharge in canalisation (6); Additional requirements (7); Reports and programmes (8); Exceptions in case of technical difficulties (9); Sludge (10); Entry into force (11). Seven Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Liability/compensation, Water supply, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX