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Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on quality requirements of surface waters intended for drinking water production.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The Purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement the Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States of 16 June 1975 and Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States of 19 February 1997. Article 3 establishes that an authorization for abstraction of water shall only be released, if the waters or parts of them are listed in one of the three categories (A1, A2 or A3) laid down in the Annex 1; and if the quality requirements comply with those stated in Annex 2. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Authorization of water abstraction (3); Exceptions (4); Entry into force (5), Two Annexes are enclosed.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger127273.pdf
Web site
http://www.rheinland-pfalz.de
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Landesverordnung über die Qualitätsanforderungen an Oberflächenwasser für die Trinkwassergewinnung.
Implements
Rheinland-Pfalz Water Law.
Council Directive 79/869/EEC concerning the methods of measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States
Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States.