Laws on Water Quality Standards

The University of Oum El Bouaghi follows national laws in this regard, including the following laws and executive decrees:

  • Ministerial Resolution dated the first of Rabi’ Al-Thani in the year 1439 corresponding to December 20, 2017, making the method for chloroaurate in water with silver nitrate and chromates by titration technique “Mohr” compulsory.
  • Executive Decree No. 13-298 dated August 18, 2013, dated July 15, 2001, concerning the exploitation of natural mineral waters and spring waters and their protection.
  • Executive Decree No. 11-125 dated March 22, 2011, related to the quality of water intended for human consumption.
  • Executive Decree No. 10-26 dated January 12, 2010, determines the methods and chemical substances used to treat water intended for human consumption and correct its components.
  • Executive Decree No. 09-414 dated December 15, 2009, defines the nature, periodicity, and water analysis methods for human consumption.
  • Executive Decree No. 08-195, dated July 6, 2008, specifies the conditions for supplying water intended for human consumption by mobile tanks.
  • Executive Decree No. 08-148, dated May 21, 2008, determining the procedures for granting licenses for the use of water resources.
  • Executive Decree No. 04-196 dated July 15, 2004, relating to the exploitation of natural mineral waters and spring waters and their protection.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated Jumada Al-Thani 5 in the year 1439, corresponding to February 21, 2018, making the method for phosphate in water by spectrophotometric measurement using ammonium molybdate compulsory.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated November 17, 2016, making the method for nitrate in water by molecular absorption spectrophotometry compulsory.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated January 15, 2006, regulates the list of laboratories conducting qualitative analysis of natural and spring waters.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated November 9, 2005, amending the ministerial resolution dated November 13, 2004, which regulates the Permanent Committee for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters and its operation, as amended.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated July 17, 2005, amending the ministerial resolution dated November 13, 2004, which regulates the Permanent Committee for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters and its operation, as amended.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated May 21, 2005, amending the ministerial resolution dated November 13, 2004, which regulates the Permanent Committee for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters and its operation.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated November 13, 2004, regulating the Permanent Committee for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters and its operation.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated January 16, 2001, amending the ministerial resolution dated July 26, 2000, concerning the specifications of prepackaged drinking water and its presentation.
  • Ministerial Resolution dated July 26, 2000, relating to the specifications of prepackaged drinking water and its presentation.
  • Joint Ministerial Decree dated February 23, 2008, amending the joint ministerial decree dated January 22, 2006, which determines the elemental proportions contained in natural mineral waters and spring waters and the conditions for their treatment or permitted additives, among others.
  • Joint Ministerial Decree dated January 22, 2006, determining the elemental proportions contained in natural mineral waters and spring waters and the conditions for their treatment or permitted additives.

To download these laws and executive decrees, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion:

https://www.commerce.gov.dz/reglementation/recueil/-111?page=3

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