Water Use Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Groundwater Concession Hydropower generation Industrial water use Recreational water use Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to regulate the use of water. The Canton shall be entrusted with the use of public water. Article 1 establishes that groundwater and surface waters are to be considered as public waters. Article 4 lays down provisions relating to authorizations and concessions for all waterworks. The text consists of 35 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Concessions and authorizations (II); Water supply (III); Use of surface waters (IV); Penal, transitional and final provisions (V). Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance by the governing Council relating to the Water Use Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1999 (2012) Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Concession, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX