Article​​​​​​​ 81. Obligations of the Water Supplier Organization

The water supplier organization shall:

use water resources rationally and efficiently, prevent their misuse, ensure economical use of water, and restore and improve its quality;

comply with the established limits for water intake and the procedure for water use;

use water bodies only for the purposes for which they are provided;

prevent any increase in the volume of discharge water;

conclude contracts for water supply and ensure the timely delivery of the agreed quantity of water of the required quality;

compensate for any undelivered water under the water supply contract, except as provided by law;

take measures to terminate the discharge of wastewater containing pollutants exceeding established norms into water bodies;

prevent violations of the rights and legitimate interests of water users, as well as damage to water bodies, economic facilities, and natural resources (land, flora and fauna, mineral resources, etc.);

equip water intake points with water management and accounting devices, maintain water management facilities and structures in proper technical condition, and comply with the established rules for their intended use;

keep records of the volume of water taken and wastewater discharged into water bodies and terrain relief, and provide the necessary information to authorized bodies and serviced water users;

take measures to save water, introduce water-saving irrigation technologies, reduce water losses during delivery, and ensure control over unauthorized water withdrawal;

participate in the implementation of measures to prevent and eliminate water pollution, contamination, and depletion, and prevent pollution of areas where surface and groundwater accumulate;

comply with the rules and conditions for the protection and use of water protection zones, coastal strips, and sanitary protection zones of water bodies;

allow representatives of state supervisory bodies responsible for monitoring the use and protection of water and water bodies to enter its water management facilities in accordance with the established procedure and provide them with the necessary information;

promptly inform water users and local executive authorities about accidents or other natural and technogenic emergencies affecting the condition of water and water bodies, and participate in the elimination of their consequences;