Article​​​​​​​ 72. Rights of water users

Water users have the right to:

use water objects for the purposes for which they were granted;

construct and reconstruct structures, devices, and other objects in the manner prescribed by the legislation for the implementation of water use;

check the quantity and quality of the water supplied;

participate in the adoption of decisions on water resources management in the manner prescribed by the legislation;

submit proposals for changing water intake limits based on the forecasted and actual water level of the water source;

demand compensation for damage caused as a result of the violation of their rights and legal interests, including the violation of the right to water intake in accordance with the established water intake limits and water supply regime, in the manner prescribed by the legislation;

establish water user associations and other associations in the manner prescribed by the legislation.

Water users may also have other rights in accordance with the legislation.