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Town Council (Public Sewers) Regulations (Chapter 40:02).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1982 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Contract/agreement Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations concern the construction, maintenance and use of and connection to public sewers in areas under the jurisdiction of Town Councils. They allow a Council to enter into an agreement with any person constructing or proposing to construct a sewer or sewerage disposal works for the acquisition of those works upon completion. No storm or rain water or other specified foreign matter shall be discharged into a public sewer. In particular the Regulations concern the discharge of industry effluent into public sewers and provide for the control of the discharge of such effluent.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implements

Townships Act (Chapter 40:02).

Legislation | Botswana | 1955 (2008)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Urban land, Agricultural land, Common property

Source: FAO, FAOLEX