Urban Waste Water Ordinance.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Industrial water use Inspection Monitoring Surface water Offences/penalties Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Ordinance applies to the collection, treatment and discharge of municipal waste water, as well as to the treatment and discharge of waste water of certain industries. The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Surface waters (3); Canalisation (4); Discharge of municipal waste water in public waters (5); Discharge of industrial waste waters in public waters (6); Discharge of industrial waste water in canalisation (7); Exceptions (8); Monitoring and reports (9); Further requirements (10); Sludge (11); Transitional provisions (12); Entry into force (13). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text

German

Website

www.sachsen-anhalt.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Sachsen-Anhalt Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX