Article 89 of Environmental Protection Law

The Authority shall, in cooperation and coordination with the concerned bodies, prepare a national programme for drinking water management in the country within five years from the date of issuance of this Law. The programme shall include the responsibilities of the concerned State institutions, mechanisms for coordination among them, the specification of monitoring and oversight programmes for all stages of production, transport and distribution, and plans for protecting the water sources used, such as seawater and groundwater. The Authority shall also update this programme at least once every seven years.