Urban Waste Water Ordinance.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Surface water Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Rheinland-Pfalz Water Law of 22 January 2004. In particular, the purpose of the Ordinance is to transpose into German law the Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 1 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment of 21 May 1991. The Ordinance concerns the collection, treatment and emission of local waste water and the treatment and discharge of waste waters from certain industries. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Purpose, sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Catchment areas of sensitive regions (3); Canalization (4); Discharge of urban waste water (5); Discharge of industrial waste water into water bodies (6); Survey, re-use (7); Other requirements (8); Sludge (9); Entry into force (10). Three 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 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