Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on quality requirements of surface waters intended for drinking water production. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Rheinland-Pfalz Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Surface water Water supply Standards Classification/declassification Water quality standards Water abstraction Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement the Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States of 16 June 1975 and Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States of 19 February 1997. Article 3 establishes that an authorization for abstraction of water shall only be released, if the waters or parts of them are listed in one of the three categories (A1, A2 or A3) laid down in the Annex 1; and if the quality requirements comply with those stated in Annex 2. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Authorization of water abstraction (3); Exceptions (4); Entry into force (5), Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.rheinland-pfalz.de References - Legislation Implements Rheinland-Pfalz Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2011) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply, Flood, Monitoring, Registration, Rainwater, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Water supply, Water quality standards 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 Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Water supply, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX