Amendment to the Regulation on Protection of Drinking and Utility Water Basins
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The regulation updates Turkey’s rules for protecting surface water basins used, or planned to be used, for drinking and utility water. It revises key definitions, clarifies the role of the State Hydraulic Works, municipalities, and water and sewerage administrations, and removes some references to groundwater from the scope of certain provisions. The changes matter for local authorities, water utilities, landowners, developers, and businesses operating in protected water basins. Protection zones must be based on scientific studies, pollution controls and erosion measures must be prioritized, and basin protection rules must be recorded on cadastral maps and land registry records.
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Key Changes
- Updates definitions for drinking and utility water, maximum water level, the State Hydraulic Works, and responsible local administrations
- Requires protection zone boundaries in drinking and utility water basins to be based on scientific studies
- Requires basin protection areas and their protection rules to be recorded on cadastral maps and land registry records