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Law of July 20, 2017 – Water Law
Ustawa z dnia 20 lipca 2017 r. - Prawo wodne
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2017-07-20
Entry into force
2018-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
seastelecommunicationswastetaxesenergy sectorGeodesy and Cartographyfertilizersgovernment administrationspatial planninghydrology and hydrographyecologyGas Pipelines and Gas Networkssupervisionenvironmental protectionpollutionenergy lawwatersstamp dutycorporate income taxreal estatebudownictwo wodneControlinland navigationnatural disastersinland fisheriesvoivodeshipswastewaterwater lawWater Meliorationrail transportmonitoringcompensationcompaniesdisposal plantsFinancial Economyland consolidation and exchangeminingwater supplypublic roadsCivil Aviationfloodssea fishingservicesBathing Areassanitary inspectioninformation and communication technology systemsGeological Lawwater protection
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Repealed Acts (8)
- Law of December 5, 2002 on amending the Water Law. · 2018-01-01
- Law of 29 August 2003 on amending the Water Law · 2018-01-01
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 11, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Water Law · 2018-01-01
- Law of July 18, 2001, Water Law. · 2018-01-01
- Law of December 21, 2001, on amending the law - Water Law. · 2018-01-01
- Law of 4 March 2010 on amending the Act - Water Law · 2018-01-01
- Law of 12 December 2003 amending the Law - Water Law · 2018-01-01
- Law of December 16, 2005, on amending the Law - Water Law · 2018-01-01
Acts Declared Repealed (45)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 17, 2002 on inland surface waters or parts thereof constituting public property. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of December 23, 2002 on criteria for designating waters sensitive to pollution by nitrogen compounds from agricultural sources. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2002 on the boundaries between inland surface waters and marine internal waters and territorial sea waters. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of October 4, 2002, on the requirements that inland waters, which are natural habitats for fish, should meet. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of October 4, 2002, on the requirements that internal sea waters and coastal waters, which are habitats for crustaceans and molluscs, should meet. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 12 July 2006 on the scope of information from the water cadastre subject to disclosure, the method of their preparation, and the fees for their preparation and disclosure · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 27 June 2006 on the course of boundaries of river basin areas and water regions · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of June 27, 2006, on granting the statute to the National Water Management Authority · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of December 27, 2005, on fees for the use of inland waterways and locks and inclines · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 20, 2005, on the amount of unit penalty rates for exceeding the conditions for discharging wastewater into waters or land · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 8, 2004, amending the regulation on the boundaries between inland surface waters and marine internal waters and territorial sea waters · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of December 23, 2002 on the detailed requirements that action programmes aimed at reducing nitrogen runoff from agricultural sources should meet. · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 11 February 2003 on the conditions and procedure for determining the amount and collection of land improvement fees · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 6, 2017, amending the regulation on fees for environmental use · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 22, 2016, amending the regulation on the boundaries between inland surface waters and maritime internal waters and territorial sea waters · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of April 6, 2016, amending the regulation on fees for the use of inland waterways and locks and inclines · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of October 12, 2015 on fees for environmental use · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of July 22, 2014, on the method of designating the area and boundaries of an agglomeration · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 9 November 2011 on the classification of the ecological status, ecological potential and chemical status of surface water bodies · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 30, 2010 amending the regulation on the course of boundaries of river basins and water regions · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of June 16, 2008, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the National Water Management Board · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of November 6, 2008 on standard procedures for collecting and processing information by the state hydrological-meteorological service and the state hydrogeological service · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of May 30, 2007 amending the regulation on the granting of the statute to the National Water Management Authority · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of April 12, 2007 on the conditions and scope of access to the provincial information database on environmental use · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 18 January 2006 on the amount of annual fees for granting land covered by water for use · 2018-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of November 18, 2014, on the conditions to be met when discharging wastewater into waters or land, and on substances particularly harmful to the aquatic environment · 2019-07-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of July 21, 2016, on the method of classifying the status of unified surface water bodies and environmental quality standards for priority substances · 2019-07-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of July 19, 2016, on the forms and method of monitoring unified surface and groundwater bodies · 2019-07-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of March 23, 2015, amending the regulation on permissible masses of substances that may be discharged in industrial wastewater · 2019-07-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of February 2, 2011 on the water profile of a bathing site · 2019-07-02
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Implementing Regulations (136)
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of September 25, 2024, on the forms of service identification cards for employees of the state hydrological and meteorological service and the state service for the safety of impounding structures
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 10, 2022, on the Water Management Plan for the Banówka River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 16, 2022, on the Odra River Basin Water Management Plan
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 4, 2022 on the Water Management Plan for the Vistula River Basin
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of November 24, 2023, amending the regulation on the amount of unit annual fees for the use of land covered by water
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of October 26, 2023, on unit fees for water services
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 31 January 2023 on the "Program of actions aimed at reducing water pollution with nitrates from agricultural sources and preventing further pollution"
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of October 24, 2023, on warnings, forecasts, communications, bulletins and yearbooks of the state hydrological and meteorological service and the state geological service
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 29 November 2022 on the Water Management Plan for the Danube River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 29 November 2022 on the Water Management Plan for the Pregoła River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 1 December 2022 on the Water Management Plan for the Świeża River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 29, 2022, on the Water Management Plan for the Elbe River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 14 August 2023 amending the regulation on the development of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of January 13, 2023, amending the regulation on the detailed manner of conducting the financial economy of the State Water Holding Polish Waters
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of December 2, 2022, on the Water Management Plan for the Neman River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 20, 2022, amending the regulation on warnings, forecasts, communiques, bulletins and yearbooks of the state hydrological and meteorological service and the state hydrogeological service
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 18, 2022 on the Water Management Plan for the Dniester River Basin Area
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of October 18, 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Vistula River Basin Area
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of October 18, 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Pregoła River Basin Area
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of October 26, 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Oder River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 26 October 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Elbe River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 18 October 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Neman River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 18 October 2022 on the adoption of the Flood Risk Management Plan for the Danube River Basin
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of May 6, 2021, on the determination of economically important aquatic animal species and areas designated for the protection of these species
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of February 25, 2021, on the adoption of an update to the set of environmental objectives for marine waters
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of February 25, 2021, on the adoption of an update to the set of typical properties for the good environmental status of marine waters
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 23, 2021, amending the regulation on individual rates of fees for water services
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of September 16, 2021, amending the regulation on the water profile of a bathing site
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 20, 2021, amending the Regulation on river basins
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 15 July 2021 on the adoption of the Drought Impact Mitigation Plan
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Amending Acts (41)
- Law of 27 October 2017 on amending the Law on collective water supply and collective sewage disposal and certain other laws · 2017-12-12
- Law of 28 February 2018 amending the Water Law · 2018-04-26
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of July 20, 2018 on amending the law - Water Law and certain other laws · 2018-09-20
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of 20 July 2018 on the amendment of the law on the Environmental Protection Inspectorate and certain other laws · 2019-01-01
- Law of December 14, 2018, on the protection of personal data processed in connection with the prevention and combating of crime · 2019-02-06
- Law of February 21, 2019 on the Łukasiewicz Research Network · 2019-04-01
- Law of September 11, 2019 on amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2019-11-23
- Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens · 2020-01-01
- Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts · 2020-02-29
- Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-04-18
- Act of May 14, 2020, on amending certain acts regarding protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-05-16
- Law of April 16, 2020, on amending the Law - Geodesy and Cartography Law and certain other laws · 2020-07-31
- Law of July 15, 2020, on amending the law on the principles of development policy and certain other laws · 2020-11-13
- Law of 30 March 2021 on amending the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments, and on amending certain other laws · 2021-05-13
- Law of July 8, 2021 on amending the Law - Water Law · 2021-09-10
- Law of 11 August 2021 on open data and reuse of public sector information · 2021-12-08
- Law of November 17, 2021, amending the Law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws · 2021-12-22
- Law of 17 December 2021 amending certain laws in connection with the extension of the Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020 · 2022-01-29
- Law of January 13, 2022, amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2022-02-04
- Law of April 7, 2022, on amending the law - Water Law · 2022-04-21
- Law of April 28, 2022, on the principles of implementing tasks financed from European funds in the financial perspective 2021-2027 · 2022-06-04
- Law of July 7, 2022, amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2022-08-09
- Law of October 7, 2022, on amending certain laws to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and entrepreneurs · 2022-11-10
- Law of December 15, 2022 on special protection of certain gas fuel recipients in 2023 and 2024 in connection with the gas market situation · 2022-12-21
- Law of February 8, 2023 amending the Act on special solutions concerning certain heat sources in connection with the fuel market situation and certain other laws · 2023-02-15
- Law of February 8, 2023, on the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy for the years 2023-2027 · 2023-03-15
- Law of 14 April 2023 amending the Law on Entrepreneurs' Obligations in Managing Certain Waste and on Product Fee, and certain other laws · 2023-05-24
- Law of July 7, 2023, on amending the Law on spatial planning and development and certain other laws · 2023-09-24
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Amended Acts (46)
- Law of July 10, 2007 on fertilizers and fertilization · 2017-08-24
- Law of 7 June 2001 on collective water supply and collective sewage disposal. · 2017-08-24
- Law of 22 October 2004 on agricultural advisory units. · 2017-08-24
- Law of July 8, 2010, on special principles for preparing for the implementation of investments in flood protection structures · 2017-08-24
- Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law. · 2018-01-01
- Law of October 9, 2015, on revitalization · 2018-01-01
- Law of 24 July 2015 on the preparation and implementation of strategic investments in transmission networks · 2018-01-01
- Law of November 28, 2014 on the repeal of the law on the establishment of the multi-year program "Odra Program - 2006" · 2018-01-01
- Law of December 14, 2012, on waste · 2018-01-01
- Law of June 9, 2011 - Geological and Mining Law · 2018-01-01
- Law of June 29, 2011, on the preparation and implementation of investments in nuclear power facilities and accompanying investments · 2018-01-01
- Law of 16 September 2011 on Special Solutions Related to the Elimination of Flood Effects · 2018-01-01
- Law of 18 August 2011 on the safety of persons staying in water areas · 2018-01-01
- Law of 7 May 2010 on supporting the development of telecommunications services and networks · 2018-01-01
- Law of 4 March 2010 on Spatial Information Infrastructure · 2018-01-01
- Law of 24 April 2009 on investments in the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście · 2018-01-01
- Law of 12 February 2009 on special principles for the preparation and implementation of public airport investments · 2018-01-01
- Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship · 2018-01-01
- Law of 10 July 2008 on mining waste · 2018-01-01
- Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments · 2018-01-01
- Law of 26 April 2007 on crisis management · 2018-01-01
- Law of April 13, 2007 on the prevention and remediation of environmental damage · 2018-01-01
- Law of 7 September 2007 on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry · 2018-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2018-01-01
- Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation · 2018-01-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, on the National Development Plan · 2018-01-01
- Law of March 28, 2003, on railway transport · 2018-01-01
- Law of 10 April 2003 on Special Principles for the Preparation and Implementation of Public Road Investments. · 2018-01-01
- Law of 27 March 2003 on Spatial Planning and Development. · 2018-01-01
- Law of August 11, 2001, on special rules for the reconstruction, renovation, rebuilding, and demolition of buildings destroyed or damaged as a result of natural disasters. · 2018-01-01
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Information on Consolidated Text (8)
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 16, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 1, 2022, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law - Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 1, 2021, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law – Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 14, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Water Law
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 28, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 9, 2018, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law - Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 26 June 2025 on the publication of the consolidated text of the Law - Water Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 10, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Water Law
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of 29 August 2003 on amending the Water Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 5, 2002 on amending the Water Law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of 12 December 2003 amending the Law - Water Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 16, 2005, on amending the Law - Water Law
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 11, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Water Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 21, 2001, on amending the law - Water Law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of 4 March 2010 on amending the Act - Water Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 18, 2001, Water Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 16, 2016 amending certain laws to improve the legal environment for entrepreneurs
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 July 2009 on the greenhouse gas emissions and other substances management system
- Amending Acts: Law of 4 March 2010 on Spatial Information Infrastructure
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 December 2000 on inland navigation.
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 May 2010 on supporting the development of telecommunications services and networks
- Amending Acts: Law of 16 September 2011 on Special Solutions Related to the Elimination of Flood Effects
- Amending Acts: Law of December 14, 2012, on waste
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 January 1991 on local taxes and fees.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 28, 2014 on the repeal of the law on the establishment of the multi-year program "Odra Program - 2006"
- Amending Acts: Law of August 11, 2001, on special rules for the reconstruction, renovation, rebuilding, and demolition of buildings destroyed or damaged as a result of natural disasters.
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 July 2015 on the preparation and implementation of strategic investments in transmission networks
- Amending Acts: Law of October 9, 2015, on revitalization
- Amending Acts: Law of July 6, 2001, on the preservation of the national character of the country's strategic natural resources.
- Amending Acts: Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on Geodesy and Cartography
- Amending Acts: Law of June 29, 2011, on the preparation and implementation of investments in nuclear power facilities and accompanying investments
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 9, 2011 - Geological and Mining Law
- Amending Acts: Law of 18 August 2011 on the safety of persons staying in water areas
- Amending Acts: Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 February 2009 on special principles for the preparation and implementation of public airport investments
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 April 2009 on investments in the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście
- Amending Acts: Law of June 5, 1998, on voivodeship self-government.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 August 1997 on Real Estate Management.
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 September 2007 on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 July 2008 on mining waste
- Amending Acts: Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments.
- Amending Acts: Law of March 21, 1991, on the Maritime Areas of the Republic of Poland and Maritime Administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 20, 1991 on the Environmental Protection Inspectorate
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 March 2003 on Spatial Planning and Development.
- Amending Acts: Law of March 26, 1982 on land consolidation and exchange.
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 April 2003 on Special Principles for the Preparation and Implementation of Public Road Investments.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 19, 1991 on the management of agricultural real estate of the State Treasury
- Amending Acts: Law of March 28, 2003, on railway transport
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 February 1992 on corporate income tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation
- Amending Acts: Law of April 18, 1985 on inland fisheries.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, on the National Development Plan
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 April 1997 - Energy Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of April 13, 2007 on the prevention and remediation of environmental damage
- Amending Acts: Law of 26 April 2007 on crisis management