Waterworks Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Water rights Inland waters Subsidy/incentive Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2010. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Waterworks Law of 17 May 2009. Article 1 establishes that the Building Office is the competent authority in the Canton to supervise all waterworks. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Maintenance of waters (II); Land use planning measures (III); Waterworks (IV); Financing (V); Special provisions (VI); Final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.sg.ch References - Legislation Implements Waterworks Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 2009 Keyword: Waterworks, Water rights, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Hazards, Hydropower generation, Traditional rights/customary rights, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX