Act No. 25 on hygiene and pollution prevention

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This act broadly guarantees the protection of the environment in Iceland. The document creates regulations for sewerage systems, outlines the standards for assessing and mitigating pollution risk from a variety of activities, and establishes the measures taken to ensure the prevention of water pollution.

Applicable countryIceland
Topic
Subtopics
Pollutant disposal in water sources
Sewerage
Water quality monitoring
Original publication12 Mar 1998
Entered into force12 Mar 1998
Latest update3 Jul 2021
Available languages
Icelandic Lög um hollustuhætti og mengunarvarnir