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Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000.

Country/Territory
Jersey (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jersey Revised Edition of the Laws.
Long title
A Law to provide for the control of pollution in Jersey waters, and the implementing of provisions of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic concluded in Paris on 22nd September 1992; the monitoring and the classification of waters; the setting of quality objectives for classified waters; administrative, regulatory, preventive and remedial measures; and related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water
Keyword
Marine pollution Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Groundwater Hazardous substances Inland waters Offences/penalties Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Water quality standards
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law provides rules for the introduction directly or indirectly into controlled waters of any polluting or otherwise harmful substance or energy and prescribes other measures to prevent pollution of such waters. "Controlled waters" are the territorial sea, coastal waters, inland waters and groundwater.

Full text
English
Website
www.jerseylaw.je

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Water Pollution (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2009 (2010)

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (Jersey) Order 2015 (R&O.95/2015).

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2015

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution (Approval of Code of Practice) (Jersey) Order 2020.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2020

Keyword: Agricultural land, Effluent waste water/discharge, Fertilizers/nutrients, Offences/penalties, Pesticides, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Erosion, Soil rehabilitation, Business/industry/corporations, Freshwater pollution, Livestock water use, Pollution control, Groundwater, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution (Water Quality) (Jersey) Order 2020.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2020

Keyword: Marine pollution, Freshwater pollution, Environmental standards, Groundwater, Pesticides, Pollution control, Potable water, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Water supply, Hazardous substances, Inland waters, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution (Water Management) (Jersey) Order 2020

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2021

Keyword: Equipment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Organic waste, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005 (No. L. 3 of 2005).

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2005

Keyword: Marine pollution, Coastal zone management, Sewerage, Waterworks, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Flood, Industrial water use, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2017 (L.15/2017).

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2017

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater, Sustainable development, Inland waters, Environmental standards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX