Technical Reports Parts C,D - ICPDR

134 Danube Pollution Reduction Programme – National Review, Ukraine
2.3.2. Ecological Standard of Water Quality in Water Bodies
To assess ecological well-being of the water bodies and to determine a set of water-protection
measures, an ecological standard of water quality in water bodies is established, which contains
scientifically substantiated values of concentrations of polluting substances and water quality
indicators (physical, biological, chemical, radioactive). An extent of water pollution is determined
by water quality categories.
Ecological standard and categories of water quality for water bodies are developed and approved
by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine and the Ministry of
Health Protection of Ukraine.
2.3.3. Standards of Maximum Allowable Discharge of Polluting Substances
Standards of maximum allowable discharge of polluting substances are established with the aim of
stage-by-stage attaining the ecological standard of water quality for water bodies.
Procedure for development and approval of standards of maximum allowable discharge and a list
of polluting substances covered by the standards are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine.
2.3.4. Industrial Technological Standards of Generation of Substances that are
Discharged into Water bodies
To assess an environmental safety of the industry, the industrial technological standards of
generation of substances discharged into water bodies, that is, standards of maximum allowable
concentrations of substances in wastewater generated while manufacturing one type of product
with same raw materials, are established. Industrial technological standards of generation of
substances discharged into water bodies are developed and approved by the relevant ministries and
agencies with agreement of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of
Ukraine.
2.3.5. Technological Standards of Water Usage
To assess and provide rational usage of water in economic branches, the following technological
standards of water usage are established:
current technological standards - for existing level of technologies;
perspective technological standards for water use - with account of achievements of
advanced world technologies.
Technological standards of water usage are developed and approved by relevant ministries and
agencies with agreement of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of
Ukraine.