Urban Waste Water Treatment. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bremen Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on treatment of urban waste water. Subject Water Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Sewerage Industrial water use Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to enforce the Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment of 21 May 1991. In particular the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to treatment of urban waste water. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Purpose of the Ordinance (1); Definition of terms (2); Canalisation (3); Municipal discharge (4); Industrial discharge into waters (5); Sewage sludge (6); Reports and programmes (7); Further requirements (8). Full text German Website www.bremen.de References - Legislation Implements Bremen Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply, Flood, Monitoring, Registration, Rainwater, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution 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