Regulatory and legal framework in the field of water supply and sanitation

Summary

At present the approach to the process of developing a new regulatory framework and product quality control has been essentially changed. «MosvodokanalNIIproject» JSC already 80 years has been designing water supply and sanitation systems with the use of the RF regulatory and legal framework. Aside from designing the Institute has been well experienced in developing regulatory documents (sanitary norms and rules, codes of practice etc.). The analysis of the regulatory and legal framework conducted in the field of designing, constructing and operating water supply and sanitation systems shows that this matter has been settled at the federal level; however, at the regional level its in-depth analysis is needed. Every so often improvement and, in some cases, revision of the approved key documents is required. Avoiding shortfalls in the regulatory framework is possible only with the careful analysis of the technical and technological solutions involving a wide range of experts and with the correct amendments to the effective regulatory and legal acts.

Key words

designing , construction , maintenance , water and wastewater systems , regulatory and legal framework

On the causes of the problems occurring during the operation of water supply systems in apartment buildings

Summary

The paper considers the topical issues of estimating the compliance of the regulatory and technical framework that defines the basic requirements to water supply systems of apartment buildings with the technical regulations. The technical and legal factors effecting the occurrence of problems in the operation of water supply systems in apartment buildings are discussed; and an analysis of the causes of these problems is provided. The sufficiency of the existing methodological support for ensuring the safe operation of water supply systems in apartment buildings to be implemented at the system designing stage, is confirmed. Recommendations are provided to ensure legitimate design solutions considering the legislative vacuum in the regulatory and technical documents at the federal level. To eliminate the existing legislative vacuum in terms of determining the parameters of water supply systems for apartment buildings while designing, it is necessary to use not only the recommendations of regulatory and technical documents at the federal level, but also the company standards.

Key words

tenement building , regulatory and legal framework , water supply systems , designing and operating water supply systems