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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 title
Ordinance 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.

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