Law No. 241 of June 22, 2006 on the water supply and sewerage service. Pays/Territoire Roumanie Type du document Législation Date 2006 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Égouts Eaux usées/déversement Contrat/accord Collectivité locale Santé publique Approvisionnement en eau Redevances pour les eaux Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Mer Noire, Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne Résumé This Law establishes the unitary legal framework regarding the establishment, organization, management, financing, exploitation, monitoring and control of the supply/regulated provision of the public water supply and sewerage service of localities. The provisions of this law apply to the public water supply and sewerage service organized at the level of communes, cities, municipalities, counties or, as the case may be, inter-community development associations whose object of activity is the water supply and sewerage service. The public water supply and sewerage service is part of the scope of community public utilities services. The public water supply and sewerage service includes all the regulated activities, which ensure the satisfaction of the utility and general public interest needs of local communities. The public water supply and sewerage service is established, organized and managed under the direction, coordination, control and responsibility of the local public administration authorities and aims to supply water, sewerage and wastewater treatment for all users in the localities. The water supply and sewerage service is provided/rendered through the operation of a specific technical-building infrastructure, called the public water supply and sewerage system. Public water supply and sewerage systems constitute integrated technological and functional assemblies that cover the entire technological circuit, from the collection of raw water from the source to discharge of purified wastewater into emissions. The water supply and sewerage service is established, organized and operates on the basis of the following principles: (a) security of the service; (b) fair pricing; (c) profitability, quality and efficiency of the service; (d) user solidarity reflected in the tariff strategy; (e) transparency and public responsibility, including consultation with employers, unions, users and their representative associations; (f) continuity from a quantitative and qualitative point of view; (g) adaptability to user requirements; (h) equal accessibility of users to the public service, on a contractual basis; and (i) compliance with specific regulations in the field of water management, environmental protection and public health. This Law contains VII Chapters divided into 47 Articles. Chapter I lays down general provisions. Chapter II establishes authorities and powers. Chapter III regards organization and operation of water supply and sewerage service. Chapter IV defines operators and users. Chapter V regards funding of the water supply and sewerage service. Chapter VI establishes liability and penalties. Chapter VII lays down transitional and final provisions. Texte intégral Roumain Site web www.anrsc.ro