Water Pollution Control Act (Japan)
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The Water Pollution Control Act (Japan) is a key environmental law that regulates and prevents the contamination of the nation’s water bodies by setting standards and controls on wastewater and pollutant discharges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Water Pollution Control Act (Japan) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
conserve water quality
ⓘ
prevent water pollution ⓘ protect human health ⓘ protect the living environment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
groundwater in Japan
ⓘ
public waters in Japan ⓘ |
| authorizes |
administrative guidance
ⓘ
orders for improvement ⓘ penal sanctions for violations ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on monitoring and inspection
ⓘ
provisions on penalties for non-compliance ⓘ provisions on standards for different water uses ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Government of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prefectural governments in Japan ⓘ |
| environmentalMedium |
coastal waters
ⓘ
groundwater ⓘ surface water ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| objective |
maintain public health through water quality control
ⓘ
prevent damage from toxic substances in water ⓘ |
| policyType | command-and-control regulation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
accident notification and emergency measures
ⓘ
designation of water quality conservation areas ⓘ regulation of hazardous substances in effluent ⓘ |
| regulates |
industrial effluent
ⓘ
sewage discharge ⓘ wastewater discharge ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Basic Environment Law (Japan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Environmental Quality Standards for Water Pollution (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sewerage Law (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
measures to prevent groundwater contamination
ⓘ
monitoring of effluent quality ⓘ permission for specified facility installation ⓘ reporting by business operators ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
business establishments
ⓘ
factories ⓘ specified facilities discharging wastewater ⓘ |
| sets |
effluent standards
ⓘ
regulatory controls on pollutant discharges ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| targets |
hazardous chemical substances in wastewater
ⓘ
nutrient pollution contributing to eutrophication ⓘ organic pollutants in wastewater ⓘ |
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