Water Law. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Schwyz Type du document Législation Date 1973 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Eau potable Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Ouvrages Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Eaux continentales Gestion des resources en eau douce Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1974. Résumé The present Law lays down provisions relating to water rights in the Canton of Schwyz relating both to all groundwater and surface waters. It applies to private waters only if this is expressly stated. With the exception of alpine lakes and authorized artificial lakes, public waters are lakes, all rivers and brooks, and all groundwater. Everyone has the right to use public waters for shipping, taking water, bathing and diving. However, by doing so the quality of the water must not be affected. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Use of potable water and water for other uses (2); Use of water power (3); Waterworks (4); Final provisions (5). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.sz.ch Références - Législation Implementé par Ordinance implementing the Water Act. Législation | Suisse | 1976 (2011) Mot clé: Pollution des eaux douces, Eaux continentales, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Ouvrages, Mise en application, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX