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Water Industry (Plumbing) Code.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
1982 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Subsidiary Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2003, CAP. 222.
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Waste disposal Environmental standards Waste management Standards Protection of environment Water supply Waterworks Potable water
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The By-laws contained in the Schedule to this Statutory Instrument form a Code and shall apply to the whole of Belize. Those By-laws prescribe rules relative to good plumbing practice, including the installation of systems for the supply of (potable) water, the discharge of waste water and the treatment of waste water in sewage plants. All plumbing systems installed shall be in conformity with the provisions of the Code. Wastes detrimental to the public sewer system or to the functioning of the sewage treatment plant shall be treated and disposed of as directed by the Administrative Authority. Contravention of any of the provisions of any by-law shall be an offence.

Full text
English
Website
www.belizelaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Industry Act (No. 1 of 2001).

Legislation | Belize | 2001 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Sewerage, Institution, Water charges, Groundwater, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX