Circular No. 65/2015/TT-BTNMT issues national technical regulations on surface water quality, effective from March 1, 2016. This document aims to protect the environment and public health by establishing specific standards for surface water quality.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals involved in managing, using, and exploiting surface water
Key points
- Organizations and individuals must comply with national technical regulations on surface water quality as stipulated in QCVN 08-MT:2015/BTNMT → Article 1
- Specifies specific criteria for surface water quality such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen content, total nitrogen, phosphate, E. coli bacteria and other parameters → Article 1
- This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2016 → Article 2
- Organizations and individuals must conduct monitoring and supervision of surface water quality in accordance with the regulations → Article 3
- Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are responsible for implementing this Circular → Article 3
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To protect water environment, ensure public health
- Increase costs for organizations and individuals to monitor and supervise surface water quality
- Production and business establishments may face difficulties in complying with new regulations
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who does this Circular apply to?
It applies to organizations and individuals involved in managing, using, and exploiting surface water.
What are the specific standards for surface water quality?
Criteria such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen content, total nitrogen, phosphate, E. coli bacteria and other parameters.
When does this Circular take effect?
From March 1, 2016.
Full text
CIRCULAR
ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law dated June 23, 2014;
Pursuant to Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations; Articlematics;Pursuant to Decree No. 213/2013/NĐ-CP dated March 4, 2013 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At the proposal of the Director of the General Department of Environment, the Head of the Science and Technology Department, and the Head of the Legal Affairs Department;/201The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment issues this Circular to stipulate national technical regulations on environment: QCVN 08-MT:2015/BTNMT - National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality.
Article 1.This Circular hereby promulgates the national technical regulation on environment: QCVN 08-MT:2015/BTNMT - National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality.
Article 2.This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2016
Article 3. The Director of the General Department of Environment, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Directors of Provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
THE MINISTER (signature)
Nguyen Minh Quang The Director of the Environmental Protection General Department, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Directors of Provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
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