Resolution Conama No. 357 providing the classification of water bodies and the related environmental guidelines. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Classification/declassification Effluent waste water/discharge Water quality standards Standards Environmental planning Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Resolution, composed of 50 Articles, provides the classification of water bodies and the related environmental guidelines. Moreover, it defines the main conditions for effluent release. The resolution is structured in the following Chapters: (I) Definitions; (II) Water Bodies Classification (divided in three sections – freshwater, salted water, swamp water); (III) quality requirements and conditions for water bodies according to their classification; (IV) Effluent standards and conditions; Full text Portuguese Website www.mct.gov.br