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Waste Water Ordinance.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
An Ordinance to establish the maximum amounts allowed in the discharge of waste water into public waters; in particular, waste water containing polluting substances must be monitored and amounts curtailed. Article 2 contains a definition clause relating to the various terms employed in the Ordinance, while article 3 sets out general principles for the treatment of sewage. The Ordinance consists of 7 articles and 57 Annexes laying down specific requirements for the various industries, such as coal industry, food industry, chemical industry, etc.
Long title of text
Ordinance on the control of discharge of waste water into rivers and public canals.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Ordinance, in this version of 17 June 2004, is consolidated as at 6 March 2020 and last amended by BGBl I 2020, 485.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung ber Anforderungen an das Einleiten von Abwasser in Gew sser (Abwasserverordnung AbwV).