Royal Decree No. 115 of 2001 issuing Law on protection of source of potable water from pollution.

This Royal Decree consists of 3 articles, an attached Law and two Appendices.
Article 1 states that the provisions of the attached Law shall have effect on protection of sources of potable water from pollution. The Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing this Law. Until then the current regulations and decisions shall remain applicable in such a manner that shall not conflict with the provisions of this law (Article 2).
The attached Law states that the Ministry shall, in coordination with concerned bodies, specify zones of protection of sources of potable water from pollution, and the activities prohibited to be practiced within such zones, which may pollute water and its sources (art. 3). Construction of septic tanks connected to holding tanks or soakaways shall be allowed to serve institutions and houses discharging domestic effluent waste water according to attached Appendix No. 2. Large institutions shall be served by sewage treatment plants according to attached Appendix No. 1( art. 7). Articles 9-11 deal with waste, landfills and solid non-hazardous waste. No hazardous substances or waste or other water pollutants shall be discharged in aflaj and their channels, surface watercourses, wadis or places of underground water recharge (art. 16). Articles 17-20 deal with violations to the law. Appendix No. 1 provides conditions for treatment, re-use and discharge of wastewater. Appendix 2 gives provisions and conditions for septic tanks, holding tanks and soakaways.