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Regional Law No. “On potable water and water supply systems”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Volgograd
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Standards Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Consumer protection Basic legislation
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 sets forth criteria and quality standards for ecologically pure potable water, types of water supply systems, regulates relations in the sphere of water supply and water consumption, and ensure water supply to citizens and legal persons. Basic principles of water supply shall be as follows: (a) the right of to have a daily supply of 10 litres of ecologically pure potable water for drinking and cooking purposes per person; (b) state regulation of water supply; (c) reliability of water supply systems; (d) registration of water supply and water consumption and payment therefore; and (d) stimulation of water supplying organizations for provision of the consumers with water complying with standards.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 2108-OD amending Regional Law No. “On potable water and water supply systems”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010

Keyword: Institution, Potable water, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX