Vattentjänstlagen
The Public Water Services Act (vattentjänstlagen) is the law that gives the municipality (kommun) responsibility for water and sewerage in concentrated settlement. It means that the municipality is to provide drinking water and the handling of wastewater where it is needed out of regard for health and the environment. For residents the law means that, within a service area, you have the right to be connected to the public water and sewerage services.