Government Decree on Treating Domestic Wastewater in Areas Outside Sewer Networks (542/2003) Section 1 – Objective The objective of this Decree is to reduce domestic wastewater emissions and environmental pollution, giving special consideration to national water protection targets. Section 2 – Scope of application (1) This Decree applies to treatment and conduction of domestic wastewater, construction and maintenance of wastewater systems, sludge from wastewater and its collection and treatment. (2) This Decree does not apply 1) to wastewater systems of properties if they are required to be connected to the sewer networks referred to in section 3 of the Water Services Act (119/2001); 2) to treatment or conduction of domestic wastewater if this requires an environmental permit; or 3) the conduction of domestic wastewater does not, under section 103(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, require purification of the wastewater before it is released into the environment. (3) Section 4 ...