Waterworks Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Waterworks Water charges Flood Liability/compensation Water rights Inland waters Freshwater pollution Royalties/fees Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Waterworks Law of 31 May 2001. Article 1 establishes that the Executive Council shall establish which principles are important for the protection against natural disasters, such as risk cadastre and risk maps. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 3 chapters as follows: Procedural matters (1); Charges, water charges and compensations (2); Transitional and final provisions (3). Full text German Website www.ow.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on waterworks and use of water (Waterworks Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2008) Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Water charges, Flood, Subsidy/incentive, Water rights, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX