Regulation of the Minister of Environment no. 23 of 2023 concerning Requirements for risk assessment and management of drinking water catchment area and supply area.

Subject

Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Drainage/land reclamation Land-use planning Basin/catchment/watershed Risk assessment/management Water supply Water quality standards Resource/damage valuation Monitoring Groundwater Surface water Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Potable water Pollution control Inland waters

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation, based on the provisions of paragraph 85 of the Water Act, establishes requirements for risk assessment and management of drinking water catchment area and supply area. The Regulation defines the following risk assessment measures: description of the drinking water catchment area and supply area;  identification of hazards and dangerous situations in the catchment area or supply area and description of the potential risks posed to the quality of drinking water; monitoring of the drinking water. Matters covered by this Regulation include: identification and mapping of the catchment area and supply area; identification of sanitary protection areas located in the catchment area or supply area; measures for land use of the drinking water catchment area, including the processes of groundwater and surface water drainage; identification of pollutants and dangerous substances endangering groundwater.

Full text

English/Estonian

Website

www.riigiteataja.ee

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act (2019)

Legislation | Estonia | 2019 (2023)

Keyword: Potable water, Internal trade, Marine area, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Research, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Framework law, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Sustainable use, Water abstraction, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Thermal and medicinal waters, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Flood, Risk assessment/management, Groundwater, Coastal zone management, Hazardous substances, International relations/cooperation, Special fund, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Early warning system, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Inland waters, Monitoring, Public health, Recreational water use, Surface water, Sustainable development, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX