Thüringen Small Sewerage Treatment Plants Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Thüringen Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleThüringen Ordinance on requirements on maintenance and control of small sewerage treatment plants. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Sewerage Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Thüringen Water Law in its version of 18 August 2009. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to small sewerage treatment plants. The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); First control before operating plants (3); Self-monitoring (4); Maintenance (5); Business book (6); Persons responsible of waste water discharge (7); Data collection and processing (8); Penalties (9); Din-standards (10); Transitional provisions (11); Gender equality (12); Entry into force, expiry (13). Full text German Website www.thueringen.de References - Legislation Implements Thüringen Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2009) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Liability/compensation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX