National Water Legislation

Albania

Law on Water Resources of the Republic of Albania (1996)

Law on the protection of transboundary lakes of the Republic of Albania (2003)

Afghanistan

Water Law of Afghanistan (2009)

Azerbaijan

Water Code of the Azerbaijan Republic (1997)

Armenia

Water Code of the Republic of Armenia (2002)

Belize

Belize Water and Sewerage Act (1971)

Belize Water Industry Act (2003)

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Law on Waters (1999)

Bulgaria Water Users Association Act (2001)

Brazil

Brazil Water Policy Act (1997)

Canada

Canada Water Act (2000)

Cambodia

Law on Water Resources Management of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2007)

Columbia

The Columbia River Treaty (1964)

Czech Republic

Water Act of the Czech Republic (2001)

Dominica

Dominica Central Water Authority Act (1967)

Estonia

Estonia Water Act (1994)

Finland

Finnish Act on Water Resources Management (2004)

Finnish Water Act (1961)

Georgia

Water Act of Georgia (2000)

Ghana

Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (1965)

Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (Amendment) Decree (1969)

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Act (1998)

Irrigation Development Authority Act (1977)

Water Use Regulations (2001)

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Regulations (2011)

Rivers Act (1903)

Volta River Development Act (1961)

Volta River Development (Amendment) Act (1962)

Volta River Development Act (Amendment) Decree (1968)

Volta River Development (Amendment) Act (1970)

Volta River Development (Amendment) Law (1987)

Iran

Iran Water Law and the Manner of Water Nationalization (1968)

Israel

Water Law of Israel (1959)

India

Inter-State River Water Disputes Act (1956)

The River Boards Act (1956)

The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act (2005)

The Goa Ground Water Regulation Act (2002)

Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development Corporation Act (1997)

Indonesia

Indonesia Government Regulation Concerning Rivers (1991)

Law on Water Resources of the Republic of Indonesia (2004)

Law on Water Resources of the Republic of Indonesia (elucidation, 2004)

Japan

Industrial Water Law of Japan (1956)

Water Resources Development Promotion Law of Japan (1961)

The River Law of Japan (1964)

Water Pollution Control Law of Japan (1970)

Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act of Japan (2002)

Law for the Promotion of Nature Restoration of Japan (2002)

Law for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting of Environmental Education of Japan (2003)

Invasive Alien Species Act of Japan (2004)

Law Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc., by Facilitating Access to Environmental Information, and Other Measures of Japan (2004)

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

The Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Rivers (2002)

Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Water Resources (1997)

The Law of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea on the Protection of the Environment (1986)

Korea, Republic of

River Act (1999)

Groundwater Act (1997)

Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act (1991)

Fishery Resources Protection Act (1953)

Public Waters Management Act (1961)

Public Waters Management Act (1999)

Management of Drinking Water Act (1995)

Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act (2010)

Water Quality Conservation Act (1990)

Small River Maintenance Act (1995)

Management of Drinking Water Act (2007)

Act on Water Management of and Resident Support in the Geum River Basin (2002)

Act on Water Management of and Resident Support in the Nakdong River Basin (2002)

Act on Construction of Dams and Assistance, etc. to their Environs (1999)

Kyrgyzstan

Water Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (2004)

The Law of Kyrgyz Republic on Interstate Use of Water Bodies, Water Resources and Water Structures of Kyrgyz Republic (2001)

Lithuania

Law on Water of the Republic of Lithuania (1997)

Latvia

Waste Management Law of the Republic of Latvia (2001)

Lao

Water and Water Resources Law of Lao (1996)

Mongolia

The Mongolian Law on Water (1995)

Moldova

Moldova Water Code (1993)

Nepal

Nepal Water Resources Act (1992)

Philippines

Water Code of the Philippines (1976)

Romania

Romania Water Law (1996)

Scotland

Scotland Water Industry Act (2002)

South Africa

South Africa Water Services Act (1997)

South Africa National Water Act (1998)

South Africa Water Use Registration Regulations (1999)

Swaziland

Water Act of Swaziland (2003)

Tajikistan

Water Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (2000)

Tanzania

The Water Laws Act of the United Republic of Tanzania (1999)

Turkey

Act relative to Groundwaters of Turkey (1960)

Regulation for Water Pollution Control of Turkey (1988)

Environment Law of Turkey (1983)

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Dry River Act (1928)

Trinidad and Tobago Water and Sewerage Act (1965)

Trinidad and Tobago Waterworks and Water Conservation Act (1944)

United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)

Water Supply Regulations (2009)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Water Resources Act (1991)

Water Act (2003)

Water Act (2014)

Water Resources (Scotland) Act (2013)

Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) (2016)

Flood and Water Management Act (2010)

Reservoirs Act (1975)

The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Non-Impounding and Service Reservoirs Panels) (Applications and Fees) Regulations (1985)

The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Commencement No. 3) Order (1986)

Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations (2013)

Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations (2013)

Reservoirs Act 1975 (Referees) (Appointment, Procedure and Costs) (England) Rules (2013)

Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (Wales) Regulations (2016)

Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (Wales) Regulations (2016)

The Reservoirs Act (Panels of Civil Engineers) (Applications and Fees) Regulations (2021)

Reservoirs (Scotland) Act (2011)

Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) (2015)

Uzbekistan

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “Water and Water Use” (1993)

Vanuatu

Water Resources Management Act of the Republic of Vanuatu (2002)

Vietnam

Law on Water Resources of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1998)

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Water Bill (1998)