Water Exploitation Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Concession Surface water Groundwater Thermal and medicinal waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Water Exploitation Law of 11 March 2008. The Construction, Traffic and Environment Office is responsible is entrusted with the execution of the afore-mentioned Law. This Office shall run a data-base concerning water resources. The text - consisting of 9 articles - deals with the following matters: concessions in general, duration of concession, issue of new concessions for small hydropower stations, limitation of exploitation for surface waters. Full text German Website www.ag.ch References - Legislation Implements Water Exploitation Law (WnG)(764.100). Legislation | Switzerland | 2008 (2017) Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Thermal and medicinal waters, Hydropower generation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX