Regulation/GM/NoRegulation/GM/No. 124 of 20 August 1980 The Minister of the Interior, accepting the recommendation of theSecretary of the Environment, and by virtue of the powers conferred upon him byDecree No. 73.030, of 30 October 1973, Decree-Law No. 1.413, of 14 August 1975,and Decree No. 76.389, of 3 October 1975; Believing it to be urgent and essential to prevent the occurrence ofaccidents that, in various parts of Brazil, have polluted rivers andextinguished aquatic life, and have even paralyzed water supplies to thepopulation of entire cities; Resolves to Issue the Following Rules: I - Any potentially polluting industries, and structures orbuildings that store substances capable of causing water pollution must belocated at a minimum distance of 200 (two hundred) meters from the nearestcatch basins or water courses. II - Any storage facility planned or built above groundlevel toreceive potentially polluting liquids must be protected in accordance with thenecessary safety st...