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Regulation No. 003/SEMA establishing maximum mercury concentration in water.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Regulation establishes that total mercury concentration in marine water shall not exceed 0.10 micrograms per liter in marine water and 2.0 micrograms per liter of water in public supply sources. Parties responsible for introducing effluent which takes over the aquatic receptor body, although only in restricted areas which are polluted beyond the level established in part a, shall be subject to the penalties provided by the applicable criminal legislation.

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