Regulation No. 12 on the quality of surface water intended for drinking and household purposes. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Potable water Pollution control Water quality standards Data collection/reporting Surface water Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Abstract The Regulation sets out quality requirements for surface waters used for household and drinking purposes. The text of the Regulation is divided into four Chapters, Additional, Transitional and Final Provisions and five Annexes. The Chapters deal with the following: general requirements (1); classification of water and establishment of standards for surface water used for household and drinking purposes (2); definition pfmonitoring and control requirements (3); information and reporting (4). All 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 Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States. Legislation | European Union | 1975 | Repealed Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Water supply, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX