LEX-FAOC097918

These Regulations provide rules relative to the use and discharge of water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes, make provision for the protection of water resources from pollution and define water quality standards.; The Regulations prohibit in general the pollution of water and unauthorized abstraction or use of water. The Regulations prescribe various standards for the quality of drinking water, water used in industrial processes and waste water used for irrigation. Specific mention is made of pollution of water used for fisheries and wildlife. The National Environment Management Authority shall monitor the quality of water used for domestic purposes whereas any local authority or person operating a sewage system shall monitor discharge of waste water into the environment.; The Schedules to these Regulations set out, among other things, quality standards for sources of domestic water, quality monitoring for sources of domestic water and other monitoring requirements, standards for effluent discharge into the environment and microbiological quality guidelines and standards for wastewater used in irrigation.