Sewerage Act (Act No. 79 of 1958). Pays/Territoire Japon Type du document Législation Date 1958 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Égouts Collectivité locale Pollution des eaux douces Santé publique Eaux superficielles Eaux souterraines Normes Infractions/sanctions Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Asie Orientale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé The purpose of the present Act is to contribute to the sound development of cities and improvement of public health and to preservation of water quality in public water areas, by prescribing matters relating to comprehensive basin-wide planning of sewerage systems and standards, on installation and other administrative operations of public sewerage systems, regional sewerage systems, and urban storm drainage systems to develop sewerage systems. Chapter II - consisting of 2 sections - deals with public sewerage systems considering management of public sewerage systems and special measures in flood damage control areas. The text consists of 51 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General provisions (I-1); Comprehensive basin-wide plans of sewerage systems (I-2); Public sewerage systems (II-1); Regional sewerage systems (II-2); Urban storm drainage systems (III); Miscellaneous provisions (IV); Penal provisions (V). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp