Law of Treated Sewage Water and Reuse Thereof

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  • In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

  • Royal Decree No. M/6 dated 13/2/1421 AH

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  • By the grace of Allah Almighty

  • We, Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

  • King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  • Based on Article Seventy of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order No. (A/90) dated 27/8/1412 AH.

  • Based on Article Twenty of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order No. (A/13) dated 3/3/1414 AH.

  • Based on Articles Seventeen and Eighteen of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order No. (A/91) dated 27/8/1412 AH.

  • After reviewing the Shura Council decision No. (37/33) dated 22/8/1420 AH.

  • After reviewing the Council of Ministers decision No. (42) dated 11/2/1421 AH.

  • We decree the following:

  • First: Approval of the Law of Treated Sewage Water and Reuse Thereof in the attached form.

  • Second: His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers, each in his respective capacity, shall implement this decree.

  • Fahd bin Abdul Aziz

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  • In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

  • Council of Ministers Decision No. 42 dated 11/2/1421 AH

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  • The Council of Ministers

  • After reviewing the correspondence received from the Diwan of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers No. (7/15097/R) dated 10/10/1420 AH, including the letter from His Excellency the Acting Minister of Agriculture and Water No. (3/2/6882) dated 28/1/1416 AH, regarding the request for approval of the draft Law of Treated Sewage Water and Reuse Thereof.

  • After reviewing the report prepared by the Experts Authority No. (118) dated 1/7/1419 AH.

  • After considering the Shura Council decision No. (37/33) dated 22/8/1420 AH.

  • After reviewing the recommendation of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers No. (620) dated 29/11/1420 AH.

  • It is decided as follows:

  • 1 - Approval of the Law of Treated Sewage Water and Reuse Thereof in the attached form.

  • A draft Royal Decree has been prepared accordingly, its text is attached hereto.

  • 2 - The existing authorities that have sewage water treatment plants at the time of the issuance of this law shall be granted a transitional period of five years starting from the date of enforcement of the mentioned law, to enable them to carry out sewage water treatment in accordance with the standard specifications contained in this law and its regulations.

  • 3 - Coordination shall be made between the Ministry of Finance and National Economy and the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs to support the financial capabilities that would qualify the treatment plants affiliated with the Water and Sewage Authorities to provide tertiary treatment.

  • 4 - Coordination shall be made between the Ministry of Finance and National Economy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water to support the financial capabilities for implementing projects to utilize treated sewage water for irrigation and agricultural purposes.

  • 5 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Water and the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs shall issue the necessary executive regulations for this law within one year from the date of its issuance.

  • Prime Minister

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

  • 1 - In the event that a public sewage network is not available, the owner must connect the building's drainage pipe to a private septic tank, and another closed sub-connection for future linkage to the public sewage network.

  • 2 - Owners of large complexes must establish a private treatment plant, after obtaining a license for that from the Water and Sewage Authority or the municipalities. The implementing regulation specifies the size of these complexes and the conditions and technical specifications that must be met in the treatment plant and its associated networks.

  • 3 - The owner of the complex is obligated to operate and maintain the facilities for the disposal of wastewater from their complex in a permanently sanitary manner at their own expense and in accordance with technical standards.

Article 4

  • Government and private entities, including commercial and industrial institutions, are obligated to conduct pre-treatment of non-compliant wastewater at their own expense before discharging it into the public sewage network, ensuring that it meets the quality standards specified in this law and its executive regulations.

Article 5

  • If a treatment plant is available at any entity, its operational and maintenance standards must comply with the provisions of the executive regulations of this Law, and all information required by the competent authorities must be secured in accordance with the provisions of this Law and its executive regulations.

Article 6

  • The concentration of pollutants in treated wastewater must not exceed the maximum pollution levels as specified in the executive regulations of this law.

Article 7

  • 1 - The authorities responsible for wastewater treatment plants shall be responsible for the discharge of treated wastewater if it does not comply with the requirements of this Law, after the necessary coordination has been made between: the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water.

  • 2 - If the water discharged from wastewater treatment plants does not comply with the requirements of this Law and its executive regulations and cannot be accepted into the public network or for special uses, the owner of those plants must cease operations until they can improve the quality of the treated water to meet the requirements of the Law and its executive regulations, or as specified in paragraph (1) of this article.

Article 8

  • It is prohibited for any person to cause any damage to sewage facilities or to discharge any type of water or waste, or materials that would hinder the process of wastewater treatment.

Article 9

  • Authorized inspectors affiliated with water and sewage authorities or municipalities, who carry identification cards proving their official capacity, have the right to enter sewage collection sites in public or private facilities for the purpose of inspection, monitoring, measurement, sampling, and testing related to drainage in accordance with this law and its executive regulations.

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