Suggestions to a New Law in Draft Regulating Ecological Aspects of Settlements’ Water Disposal

Summary

The system of setting of output rates for discharge of wastewater treated and payments for discharge of pollutants from treatment facilities of settlements operating now in the Russian Federation is in need of radical reformation. After the example of EC it is proposed to develop and adopt a separate law about municipal wastewater based on a step-by-step achievement of indexes using the best accessible techniques. The discharge of wastewater from potentially dangerous industrial enterprises, into municipal sewerage systems including, must be regulated separately on the basis of the system of complex permissions.

Key words

water disposal from settlements , wastewater discharge , pollutants , maximum permissible concentration , system of standards , best available techniques

Estimating the extent and compensation of damage in case of underground water pollution

Summary

The description of underground water quality reclamation concept is presented that involves pumping out and treatment of polluted water either on the surface or directly in place. The issues of the damage compensation to the water users in case of a negative impact on water intakes and water bodies are considered. The estimation of the underground water quality reclamation on the basis of the pilot studies results is given. The procedure can be used in domestic practice for the estimation of the pollution damage and compensatory payments.

Key words

water intake , ground water , wastewater discharge , environmental damage , sanitation-and-epidemiological safety