Regional Law No. 30-RZ “On freshwater management and safety of water resources”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Ingushetia Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Potable water Groundwater Surface water Water supply Water charges Freshwater resources management 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law shall be applicable to surface waterbodies and groundwater sources. It shall be applicable to potable water supply to the population and freshwater resources management. Basic principles of ensuring safety of freshwater resources shall be set forth as follows: (a) jurisdictional competence and delimitation of plenary powers between state bodies in the sphere of management and protection of water resources; (b) priority of protection of waterbodies in combination with rational management thereof; (c) priority use of waterbodies for potable water supply to the population; (d) payment for the use of waterbodies through application of water charges Full text Russian Website komecori.ru