In connection with the increasing number of cases of establishing facts of discharge of household

In connection with the increased number of cases of establishing facts of discharge of domestic wastewater onto publicly accessible lands by individuals from land plots provided to them for the construction and maintenance of a residential building, we remind you!

When carrying out economic and other activities in areas of homestead residential development related to the discharge of wastewater into autonomous sewage systems, including waterproof cesspools, their construction is carried out on the basis of building codes and rules for planning and development of settlements in accordance with the legislation in the field of architectural, town-planning and construction activities.

The operation of autonomous sewage systems, including waterproof cesspools, is carried out without their overflow with wastewater.

When carrying out economic and other activities related to the discharge of wastewater into the environment, wastewater receivers are used in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 7 of Article 47 of the Water Code of the Republic of Belarus.

Thus, paragraph 7 of Article 47 of the Water Code of the Republic of Belarus dated 30.04.2014 No. 149-Z establishes that the discharge of all types of wastewater using the terrain (ravines, quarries, gullies and other similar depressions in the ground), as well as onto excessively humid territories (swamps) is not allowed.

Administrative responsibility for violation of general environmental protection requirements established by the President of the Republic of Belarus, requirements of environmental standards and rules or environmental protection standards is provided for by Article 16.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus with a fine for an individual in the amount of up to twenty basic units.