Drinking water move a long way from the source to the supply of water for drinking. For instance water suppliers must utilize disinfection techniques using chlorine, ozone or UV radiation, in order to prevent the buildup of bacteria or viruses that c…
Read MoreAccording to the existing legal status in Israel, only drinking water which is mineral water or spring water, and tap water, are regulated while water that is neither mineral nor spring water but supplied in bottles is not. The Israeli standard for t…
Read MoreWater is essential for human existence, but water is also necessary for the existence of the industry. Industry needs large amounts of water as raw materials, production processes, energy production, washing, cooling and many other uses. Our experien…
Read MoreOften we hear about new technologies for water treatment that can increase the potential of water sources in Israel and the world. In some cases, new technologies are not included in the routine legislation, due to rapid technological development on…
Read MoreIn Israel, there are more than one standard for drinking water. The standard for drinking water supplied to households through pipes is regulated by the Public Health Regulations (Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water), 1974. The standard for drinkin…
Read MoreThe need to supply water is one of the most human essential needs of all. The more western a society becomes, the need to supply more water increases. Around the globe and in Israel water and wastewater has varied uses: starting from drinking, washi…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has lately referred to the question which businesses must apply for a business license. Here is a brief summary of the Tnuva case: Tnuva owns in Petah Tikva a food distribution center operated by trucks which has a business license…
Read MoreWith regard to the supply of pressurized water for fire protection, fire protection regulations dating from the 1970s provide different sets of regulations for different institutions, such as museums, private homes, hospitals, schools, etc. This arti…
Read MoreDisinfection of drinking water in Israel is regulated by the public health ordinance (1940), and the people’s health regulations (sanitary quality of drinking water) –1974, (as follows will denoted as “the regulations”). Article 6 in the regulations…
Read MoreThe natural cycle of water is reflected in Israeli legislation as if in a broken mirror. This cycle has been broken apart so that different facets of it are regulated in separate pieces of legislation that are, at times, uncoordinated. The purpose of…
Read MoreAs of today there is nothing in Israeli Environmental Legislation that regulates underground storage tanks. This article attempts to sum up several aspects that the Legislator might be expected to keep in mind when dealing with this subject: Define w…
Read MoreThe Water Tribunal is that branch of the Judicature that has unique jurisdiction over proceedings regarding water and drainage issues. Presiding over the Tribunal is a District Court judge (the Hon. Dr. Dan Bein of the District Court of Haifa) with w…
Read MoreThe Israeli Water Act of 1959 is the statutory instrument that regulates all aspects of water almost. Two principles lie at its core: Water are a resource owned by the public and controlled by the state. The sources of water are both those above grou…
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