Upper Austria Water Supply Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Oberösterreich Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Potable water Water rights Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the supply of water in Upper Austria. The Law establishes that buildings and plants including the land surrounding them shall have to be connected to a public water supply plant. This rule implies that the requirement of potable water within buildings, plants and their surrounding land shall have to be fulfilled by resorting to public water supply plants. The text consists of 6 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at