Regional Decree No. 625 validating Regional program “Safe potable water”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Saint Petersburg Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Surface water Freshwater pollution Consumer protection Potable water Freshwater resources management Water supply Sewerage Pollution control Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Basin Baltic Sea Abstract This Regional Decree is aimed at quality improvement of centralized potable water supply and sewerage system with a view of consumer protection, creating terms and conditions for sustainable development of Saint Petersburg and conservation of the Baltic sea basin. General goals of the Program shall be: (a) rehabilitation and protection of waterbodies; (b) guaranteed safe potable water supply to the population; (c) continued and uninterrupted water supply; and (d) guaranteed access of the population to centralized water supply. In relation to sub-program Clean water of the Baltic sea the goal shall be reduction of negative anthropogenic impact of sewerage system on environment. Full text Russian Website docipedia.ru