Waste Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 6, 18 February 1999, pp. 86-138. Long titleOrdinance on the control of discharge of waste water into rivers and public canals. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Waste non-domestic sources Sewerage Environmental standards Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance has entered into force on 1 January 1999. Abstract An Ordinance to establish the maximum amounts allowed in the discharge of waste water into public waters; in particular, waste water containing polluting substances must be monitored and amounts curtailed. Article 2 contains a definition clause relating to the various terms employed in the Ordinance, while article 3 sets out general principles for the treatment of sewage. The Ordinance consists of 7 articles and 57 Annexes laying down specific requirements for the various industries, such as coal industry, food industry, chemical industry, etc. Full text English/German