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Decree-Law No. 446/91 establishing treated water use for irrigation purposes originating from water discharge.

Country
Portugal
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Decree-Law establishes treated water use for irrigation purposes originating from urban or other types of water discharge. It consists of 13 articles specifying the requirements to be met for using purified water. It establishes periodical controls to be carried out on this purified water (maximum residue limit in water of metals, or other polluting agents) in order to guarantee water quality and to authorize the use of this treated water. This Decree-Law also prescribes and sanctions to be paid by offenders.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/por12197.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decre-Law enters into force on the 1st November 1991.
Notes
It approves EEC Council Directive No. 86/278 of 12 June concerning treated water for irrigation purposes.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Diário da República No. 269/91 (I-A), 22 November 1991, pp. 6076-6078.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n.º 446/91: Estabelece o regime de utilização na agricultura de certas lamas provenientes de estações de tratamento de águas residuais.
Repealed by
Decree-Law No. 118/2006 approving the legal regime governing the agricultural use of sewage sludge, transposing into national law Council Directive No. 86/278/EC of 12 June on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture.