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The current legal framework for the Kenyan water and sanitation sector is based on the Water Act No. 8 of 2002 which became effective in March 2003. [43] The 2002 Water Act introduced far-reaching reforms based on the following principles: the separation of the management of water resources from the provision of water services;
Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi is characterised by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is the expansion of infrastructure to keep pace with population growth, in particular through the construction of the Thika Dam and associated water treatment plant and pipelines during the 1990s; the transformation of the municipal water department into an autonomous utility in 2003 ...
The purpose of building codes is to provide minimum standards for safety, health, and general welfare including structural integrity, mechanical integrity (including sanitation, water supply, light, and ventilation), means of egress, fire prevention and control, and energy conservation.
The major categories of plumbing systems or subsystems are: [19] potable cold and hot tap water supply; plumbing drainage venting; sewage systems and septic systems with or without hot water heat recycling and graywater recovery and treatment systems; Rainwater, surface, and subsurface water drainage; fuel gas piping
The Metropolis Water Act introduced the regulation of the water supply companies in London, including minimum standards of water quality for the first time. The Act "made provision for securing the supply to the Metropolis of pure and wholesome water", and required that all water be "effectually filtered" from 31 December 1855. [125]
In 1883 Senate Bill No. 132 was introduced by Senator Dougherty into the California legislature which was titled "An Act to grant to Boards of Health in cities and counties the power to regulate plumbing and drainage of buildings". The bill was passed and signed into law March 15 and became Chapter LXXVII [1].
The nine-year department veteran was one of 177 civilian and uniformed members of the force who were honored with raised ranks Friday, including 34 of whom turned in their batons for detective status.
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