Law No. 9115 concerning the environmental treatment of polluted waters.

The purpose of the present Law is the protection of the environment and human health against the negative impact of polluted waters. To this end, it establishes rules concerning the environmental treatment of such waters and sets out obligations upon subjects who discharge polluted waters. The application scope includes: (a) polluted urban waters; (b) polluted industrial waters, according to specific industries; (c) waters resulting from irrigation of the land; (d) polluted waters of any other kind. The Act is composed of the following Chapters: (I) General stipulations; (II) Prevention of pollution and reduction of polluted waters; (III) Treatment of polluted waters according to type; (IV) Environmental licence; (V) Monitoring; (VI) Control; (VII) Sanctions.