Israel

Drainage and Flood Control Law, 5718-1957

Legislative

Law

Passed in 1957

The Drainage and Flood Control Law of 1957 regulates operations aimed at concentrating, storing, conveying or removing surface or other water harmful or likely to be harmful to agriculture, public health, the development of the country or the maintenance of regular services in the State, the drying of marshes and protection from and prevention of flooding, but does not regulate the treatment of sewage water. The Law contains 63 articles, divided into 5 Chapters.

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