Raw Water Facilities Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on inspection of raw water of water supply facilities. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Inspection Standards Groundwater Potable water Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Saarland Water Law of 30 July 2004. The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to inspection of raw water of water supply systems. Article 1 establishes that the entrepreneur of a water supply facility shall ensure at his own expense that the water intended for drinking water abstraction shall comply with the agreed quality standards. The text consists of 5 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.saarland.de References - Legislation Implements Saarland Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Registration, Expropriation, Monitoring, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX