Law No. 670 “On potable water and potable water supply”.

This Law regulates relations in the field of potable water and its supply and establishes public guarantees for potable water supply to the population. This Law sets forth the following objectives: (a) establishment of legal guarantees and meeting the demand of natural and legal persons for potable water; (b) establishment of economic grounds for potable water supply; (c) establishment of public guarantees for the sustainability of potable water supply, as well as the responsibility for offences in the field of potable water supply. Basic principles of potable water supply shall be as follows: (a) public guarantees of priority supply of potable water for natural and legal persons with a view of protection of public health; (b) public control and state regulation of potable water supply; (c) accountability of natural and legal persons - users of potable water supply - to local government within their competence; (d) ensuring the safety, reliability and manageability of potable water supply systems; (e) registration (metering) of potable water supply and consumption; (f) application of water charges for potable water supply; and (g) public support for the development of potable water supply systems, manufacturing and supply of equipment, materials for them, as well as chemicals for treatment and disinfection of water.