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Decree-Law No. 194/2009 establishing the legal regime of municipal services for the public water supply, wastewater sanitation and urban waste management.
Date of original text: 05 March 2014 (21 August 2023)
Water Act No. 58/2005.
Date of original text: 29 December 2005 (29 December 2023)
Law No. 54/2005 on the legal regime of water domain.
Date of original text: 15 November 2005 (18 August 2023)
Decree-Law No. 69/2023 establishing the legal framework for the quality of water intended for human consumption.
Date of text: 21 August 2023
Decree-Law No. 93/2015 creating the multi-municipal system of water supply and sanitation for the Northern Portugal.
Date of text: 29 May 2015
Decree-Law No. 226-A/2007 establishing the regime for the use of water resources.
Date of original text: 31 May 2007 (10 October 2023)
Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing quality standards, criteria and objectives in order to protect the aquatic environment and improve the quality of water according to its main uses.
Date of text: 01 August 1998
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 63/2024 approving the Flood Risk Management Plans.
Date of text: 14 March 2024
Decree-Law No. 87-C/2022 establishing for the year 2023, tariffs and other charges for multi-municipal water supply and sanitation systems.
Date of text: 29 December 2022
Decree-Law No. 14-B/2020 establishing exceptional and temporary measures responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, regarding state-owned water supply and wastewater sanitation systems.
Date of text: 07 April 2020
Decree-Law No. 119/2019 establishing the legal regime for producing water to be reused, obtained from wastewater treatment.
Date of original text: 21 August 2019 (10 April 2023)
Decree-Law No. 93/2019 creating the Multi-municipal water supply and sanitation system in the Algarve Region, assigning the related exploitation and management concession to Águas do Algarve, S.A, under a public and exclusive service regime.
Date of text: 15 July 2019
Decree-Law No. 152/2017 amending the water quality regime for human consumption, transposing Directives No. 2013/51/EURATOM and No. 2015/1787.
Date of text: 07 December 2017
Decree-Law No. 16/2017 establishing the multi-municipal water supply system in the South of the Grande Porto and the multi-municipal water sanitation system of Grande Porto and SIMDOURO - S.A. Águas do Douro and Paiva, S.A.
Date of text: 01 February 2017
Decree-Law No. 94/2015 creating the multi-municipal system of water supply and sanitation for Lisbon and Tagus Valley area.
Date of text: 29 May 2015
Law No. 34/2014 amending Law No. 54/2005 establishing the title ownership of water resources.
Date of text: 19 June 2014
Law No. 10/2014 approving the Statute of the Authority regulating Water and Waste Services (ERSAR).
Date of text: 06 March 2014
Decree-Law No. 92/2013 establishing the legal regime for water exploitation and multi-municipality public water management, abstraction, treatment and supply.
Date of original text: 11 July 2013 (21 August 2023)
Decree-Law No. 195/2009 amending the legal framework for multi-municipal public water supply, wastewater sanitation and urban waste management services.
Date of text: 20 August 2009
Decree-Law No. 135/2009 establisihing the legal regime for managing, controlling and classifying quality of bathing waters.
Date of text: 03 June 2009
Decree-Law No. 129/2008 regulating river estuaries’ land management plans (POE).
Date of text: 21 July 2008
Decree-Law No. 97/2008 establishing the economic and financial regime for water resources.
Date of original text: 11 June 2008 (03 May 2017)
Decree-Law No. 353/2007 regulating water public domain.
Date of text: 26 October 2007
Decree-Law No. 347/2007 on hydrographical areas.
Date of text: 19 October 2007
Decree-Law No. 348/2007 regulating water users' associations.
Date of text: 19 October 2007
Decree-Law No. 118/2006 approving the legal regime governing the agricultural use of sewage sludge, transposing into national law Council Directive No. 86/278/EC of 12 June on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture.
Date of text: 21 June 2006
Decree-Law No. 133/2005 establishing a licensing system for groundwater use.
Date of text: 16 August 2005
Decree-Law No. 85/2005 ruling on waste incineration.
Date of text: 28 April 2005
Decree-Law No. 172/2004 instituting a multi-municipal system for water supply and sanitation in the “Baixo Mondego-Bairrada”area and establishing a water managing company for the Mondego River.
Date of text: 17 July 2004
Decree-Law No. 151/2002 amending the Statute of the Institute for the control of Water and Waste Disposal.
Date of text: 23 May 2002
Decree-Law No. 243/2001 approving the norms regarding human consumption water quality, implementing Council Directive No. 98/83/CE, 3 November regarding the aforesaid subject.
Date of text: 05 October 2001
Decree-Law No. 158/2000 creating the Multimunicipal Water Supply System of 'Minho-Lima'.
Date of text: 25 July 2000
Decree-Law No. 120/2000 approving the Statutes of the Ministry of Environment and Territory Management.
Date of text: 04 July 2000
Decree-Law No. 382/99 on underground waters collection.
Date of text: 22 September 1999
Decree-Law No. 68/99 amending Decree No. 235/97 on water protection against the pollution caused by agricultural nitrates.
Date of text: 11 March 1999
Decree-Law No. 54/99 establishing maximum limits of hexaclorocycle-hexane to be discharged in water and soil.
Date of text: 20 February 1999
Decree-Law No. 344-A/98 approving the Regulation for Navigation along Douro River.
Date of original text: 06 November 1998 (01 March 2011)
Decree-Law No. 235/97 on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Date of text: 03 September 1997
Decree-Law No. 97/166 ruling on the structure, competencies and functioning of the National Water Council.
Date of text: 02 July 1997
Decree-Law No. 236/96 establishing an exceptional regime for public works contracts, the supply of goods and the acquisition of services, when they are aimed at repairing damage caused by floods and cleaning and clearing water lines in the Tagus river basin.
Date of text: 13 December 1996
Decree-Law No. 319/94 establishing the legal regime of concession, exploitation and management of water (abstraction, treatment and supply).
Date of original text: 24 December 1994 (20 August 2009)
Decree-Law No. 294/94 establishing the legal regime for the concession of operation and management of multi-municipal urban solid waste treatment systems.
Date of original text: 18 November 1994 (20 August 2009)
Decree-Law No. 86/90 approving the Regulation for mineral water exploitation.
Date of text: 16 March 1990
Decree-Law No. 84/90 approving the Regulation for spring water exploitation.
Date of text: 16 March 1990
Decree-Law No. 269/82 defining and classifying agricultural waterworks.
Date of text: 10 July 1982
Real Decreto Nº 1.664/1998 - Planes hidrológicos de cuenca.
Date of text: 24 July 1998
Regulation No. 23/95 on the Public System for water supply and drainage of residual water.
Date of text: 23 August 1995
Ministerial Decision No. 1230/2018 approving the Code of Agricultural Good Practices.
Date of text: 28 November 2017
Order No. 37/2015 creating the Regional River Basin Councils (CRH).
Date of text: 17 February 2015
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 35/2014 empowering the Ministry of Environment, Land Planning and Energy the authority of approving delimitation of water.
Date of text: 20 May 2014
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-D/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Cávado, Ave, Leça and Ribeiras do Oeste Rivers.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-G/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Guadiana River.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-B/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Vouga, Mondego and Lis Rivers.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-H/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Minho and Lima Rivers.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-A/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Sado and Mira Rivers.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-C/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Douro River.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-F/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Tagus River.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Order No. 69/2013 approving the delimitation of protected water areas, called SL18 and SL19 related to the water abstraction point of Porto Carro, within the Municipality of Leiria.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Order No. 71/2013 approving the delimitation of protected water area, called SL2 (ex PS1), related to the water captation point of Lavandeira, within the Municipality of Vagos.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Order No. 73/2013 approving the delimitation of protected water areas, called 31A(JK7) and 31B(MF6), related to the water captation point of Chã de Baixo, within the Municipality of Pombal.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Order No. 72/2013 approving the delimitation of protected water areas, called 4A(AC1), related to the captation point of Caxaria, within the Municipality of Pombal.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Order No. 70/2013 approving the delimitation of protected water area, called JK3, related to the water captation point of Monte Real, within the Municipality of Leiria.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Order No. 182/2012 approving the delimitation of protecting areas for water captation within the Municipality of Benavente.
Date of text: 08 June 2012
Order No. 175/2012 defining and classifying maritime, river and lake bathing beaches.
Date of text: 29 May 2012
Order No. 78/2012 establishing the delimitation of the protecting area for underground water captation FO(D)-SOBOC within the Municipality of Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro.
Date of text: 26 March 2012
Order No. 983/2010 on underground water protection in Óbidos Municipality.
Date of text: 24 September 2010
Order No. 963/2010 on underground water protection in Barreiro Municipality.
Date of text: 23 September 2010
Order No. 982/2010 on underground water protection for Mora Municipality.
Date of text: 23 September 2010
Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings.
Date of text: 08 April 2010
Order No. 194/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Oliveira de Freira” area.
Date of text: 08 April 2010
Order No. 164/2010 on vulnerable areas for water pollution caused by nitrates.
Date of text: 16 March 2010
Order No. 50/2005 instituting several programmes for improving water quality standards.
Date of text: 20 January 2005
Regulatory Decree No. 26/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the 'Ribeiras do Oeste' Basin.
Date of text: 05 April 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 18/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Leça River Basin.
Date of text: 19 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 23/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Lis River Basin.
Date of text: 19 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 17/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Cávado River Basin.
Date of text: 15 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 15/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Vouga River Basin.
Date of text: 14 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 12/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Algarvian Rivers Basin.
Date of text: 09 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 11/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Lima River Basin.
Date of text: 08 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 9/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Mondego River Basin.
Date of text: 01 March 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 6/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Sado River Basin.
Date of text: 12 February 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 5/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Mira River Basin.
Date of text: 08 February 2002
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 94/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dam of Montargil (POAM).
Date of text: 07 February 2002
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP).
Date of text: 07 February 2002
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 62/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of Régua e do Carrapatelo Dam.
Date of text: 07 February 2002
Regulatory Decree No. 17/2001 approving the Water Management Plan of the Minho River Basin.
Date of text: 05 December 2001
Decree No. 10/98 establishing the protected reservoir of 'Pedrógão'.
Date of text: 12 May 1998
Order No. 439/96 establishing water conservation zone for the mineral water (No. HM-11), denominated «Caldas da Cavaca».
Date of text: 03 September 1996
Order No. 895/94 establishing discharge limits into waters and soil, in order to eliminate polluting agents.
Date of text: 03 October 1994
Order No. 834/91 approving the Regulation of the Commission for Water Quality Standards.
Date of text: 14 August 1991
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 62/2024 approving the River Basin Management Plans.
Date of text: 14 March 2024
Regulation No. 1010/2020 of the Wastewater Sanitation Services of the Water System of the Northwest Region.
Date of text: 13 November 2020
Decree-Law No. 21/2018 amending the Dams Safety Regulation and approving the Small Dams Regulation.
Date of text: 28 March 2018
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 52/2016 approving the Management Plans for the Hydrographic Regions of: Minho and Lima, Cávado, Ave and Leça, Douro, Vouga and Mondego, Tejo and Ribeiras Oeste, Sado and Mira, Guadiana and Ribeiras do Algarve.
Date of text: 20 September 2016
Order No. 259/2012 establishing the Action Programme to avoid water pollution within vulnerable areas in Continental areas of Portugal.
Date of text: 28 August 2012
Order No. 931/2010 on the delimitation of areas bordering public water domain.
Date of text: 20 September 2010
Order No. 498/2010 on lagoons and water springs protection.
Date of text: 14 July 2010
Order No. 964/2008 approving the Regulation for the application of PRODER Measure 1.6.1 on «Irrigation Development».
Date of text: 28 August 2008
Decree-Law No. 344/2007 approving the Regulation of Security of Dams.
Date of text: 15 October 2007
Order No. 560/2006 delimitating the mineral water protection area “Ribeirinho e Fazenda do Arco”.
Date of text: 12 June 2006
Resolution No. 113/2005 on the National Plan for Efficient Water Use.
Date of text: 30 June 2005
Order No. 1100/2004 on vulnerable areas for water protection against pollution.
Date of text: 03 October 2004
Regulatory Decree No. 3/2002 classifying a number of public water dams either protected or free use which must be integrated into management plans.
Date of text: 04 February 2002
Order No. 705/2001 approving the action programme for the vulnerable zone No. 2 - quaternary groundwater reservoir of Aveiro.
Date of text: 11 July 2001
Order No. 706/2001 approving the action programme for the vulnerable zone No. 1 - free groundwater reservoir between Esposende and Vila do Conde.
Date of text: 11 July 2001
Order No. 704/2001 approving the action programme for the vulnerable zone No. 3 - miocenic and jurassic groundwater reservoir of Faro field crop.
Date of text: 11 July 2001
Order No. 143/2001 establishing mineral water protection zone (HM-8 'Caldas e Fonte Santa').
Date of text: 02 March 2001
Order No. 107/2000 establishing protected area for mineral water spring of «Ladeira de Envendos».
Date of text: 25 February 2000
Order No. 69/2000 establishing protection area for mineral water spring «Melgaço».
Date of text: 17 February 2000
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 139/99, concerning Order Plan for the Castelo de Bode dam.
Date of text: 04 November 1999
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 117/99 approving the Regulation for the Land Planning of Albufeira de Maranhão.
Date of text: 09 September 1999
Order No. 783/98 approving the Regulation of navigation in reservoirs' waters.
Date of text: 19 September 1998
Order No. 204/98 establishing the protected area of natural mineral water source «Água Campilho».
Date of text: 26 March 1998
Decision of Council of Ministers No. 191/96 creating a Committee for the creation of a protected area adjacent to the international Tago River.
Date of text: 14 November 1996
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 4/96 enforcing the project for water exploitation along the High Douro River.
Date of text: 28 December 1995
Azores: Regional Legislative Decree No. 18/2010/A implementing public water domain of Decree-Law No. 353/2007.
Date of text: 21 May 2010
Azores: Regional Legislative Decree No. 6/2005/A on water protection against pollution.
Date of text: 17 March 2005
Azores: Regional Legislative Decree No. 19/2003/A on the Regional Water Plan.
Date of text: 17 March 2003
Algarve: Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 16-E/2013 approving the Management Plan of the Hydrographical Basin of Ribeiras do Algarve Rivers.
Date of text: 22 March 2013
Azores: Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores No. 1/2019/A increasing the capacity to use, reserve and supply water for livestock activity.
Date of text: 12 December 2018
Law No. 44/2017 establishing the principle of non-privatization of the water sector, by amending the Water Act No. 58/2005.
Date of text: 19 June 2017
Decree-Law No. 72/2016 establishing the legal regime for water exploitation and multi-municipality public water management, abstraction, treatment and supply.
Date of text: 04 November 2016
Law No. 31/2016 on the third amendment of Law No. 54/2005 establishing the title ownership of water resources.
Date of text: 23 August 2016
Law No. 12/2014 amending the legal regime of municipal services for the public water supply, wastewater sanitation and urban waste management.
Date of text: 06 March 2014
Law No. 78/2013 amending the legal regime of water domain.
Date of text: 21 November 2013
Law No. 44/2012 on the 6th amendment of Decree-Law No. 226-A/2007 on the use of water resources.
Date of text: 29 August 2012
Decree-Law No. 130/2012 amending Water Act No. 58/2005.
Date of text: 22 June 2012
Decree-Law No. 113/2012 amending the legal regime for managing, controlling and classifying quality of bathing waters.
Date of text: 23 May 2012
Decree-Law No. 86/2002 updating the legal regime for agricultural waterworks, approved by Decree-Law No. 269/82.
Date of text: 06 April 2002
Order No. 243/2014 amending the Regulation for the application of PRODER Measure 1.6.1 on «Irrigation Development».
Date of text: 20 November 2014
Order No. 152/2013 amending the Regulation for the application of PRODER Measure 1.6.1 on «Irrigation Development».
Date of text: 17 April 2013