Presidential Decree No. 1690 on the use of fresh groundwater for residential area water supplies. Country/Territory Turkmenistan Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Water supply Water abstraction Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Presidential Decree charges the Ministry of Reclamation and Water Management with the task of planning, constructing and operating facilities to abstract fresh groundwater and carry it to residential areas. The Ministry of Public Health shall supervise the compliance of water supply sources with sanitary and hygienic requirements. Full text Russian Website aarhus.ngo-tm.org