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Water Services Act (No. 119 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Contract/agreement Sewerage
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The objective of this Act is to ensure water services which provide a sufficient amount of impeccable household water with respect to health and otherwise as well as appropriate sewerage in terms of the protection of health and the environment. "Water services" means the acquisition of water, i.e. the conveyance, treatment and delivery of water to be used as household water, as well as sewerage, i.e. the disposal and treatment of wastewater, rainwater and drainage water from foundations. Section 5 and following concern the responsibility to develop efficient water services. (38 sections)

Full text
English/Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act relative to public water and drainage works (No. 982 of 1977).

Legislation | Finland | 1977

Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Waterworks, Sewerage, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX