Regulation No. 10 establishing the procedure for issuing permits for waste water discharges into water bodies and setting out emission limits for point sources of pollution.

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Surface water Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental standards Pollution control Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries

Abstract

The Regulation sets out emission standards for admissible content of hazardous and dangerous substances in waste water discharged in water bodies in order to prevent, eliminate or reduce water pollution. The text of the Regulation is divided into four Chapters, Additional, Transitional and Final Provisions and one Annex. The Chapters deal with the following: general requirements (10); issuance of permits and documentation needed for the application (2); establishment of emission limits for disch

Full text

Bulgarian

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act.

Legislation | Bulgaria | 1999 (2013)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water rights, Servitude, Water users' associations, River basin institution, Sewerage, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX