Urban Waste Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleSchleswig-Holstein on disposal of urban waste water. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Surface water Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Enforcement/compliance Basin/catchment/watershed Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Schleswig-Holstein Water Law. In particular, the purpose of the Ordinance is to enforce efficiently the Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 1 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Sphere of application and purpose (1); Definition of terms (2); Sensitive areas (3); Canalisation (4); Discharge of urban waste water (5); Industrial discharge in waters (6); Industrial discharge in canals (7); Monitoring, re-use ( Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de References - Legislation Implements Schleswig-Holstein Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Registration, Expropriation, Monitoring, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards 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 quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX