1.Observation network

Network of monitoring of the pollution of the surface waters to the object of 44 basic waters, 27 of river of The Khura, the Araks, Alazan, Balachan river, the Katekhchay, Kurmukcay, Talacay, the Ayrichay, the Aghstafachay, the Tovuzchay, Qabirri (Iori), the Goshgarchay, the Kurakchay, the Shamkirchay, the Ganjachay, the Turyanchay, Goychay, Qarasucay, the Damiraparanchay, Qudyalcay, the Valvalachay, the Garachay, Tengeru, Istisucay, the Gusarchay, Lenkerancay, the Vilashchay)s 4 water reservoir (Mingachevir, Shamkir, Jeyranbatan, Aghstafa) 11 lakes, 7 from them settles 4 in the Absheron (Boyuk-sor, red lake, Yasamal-1, Masachir, Kurdechan, Bulbula to Khocahassan different regions (etc of Goy-gol, Hajigabul Lake, Jandargol (the) lake) of the country and port with being, has 72 observation posts, 65 vertical and 66 horizontal (to (the) point (dot, full stop) of to be taking (smb.) for a model). Examples of water on complete (whole) and programs dropped to (the) abbreviation (abridgement) in these points take (dart out), quantitative and qualitative indexes marked below are specified (appointed).

 2. Legislation and methodology

Guarding of the surface waters activities is realized by “About affirmed of Water Code "to life in direction pollution. “ About hydrometallurgical activities” about for execution of these laws and rules of take away of the monitoring of the natural reserves.
“Regulation (be affirming on 1st July in 2004th decision of Ministers Cabinet is realized. In this part country control is realized by Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Our country have been secured pass building suitably (properly, appropriately) of UN of the work of supervision to cleanness of the water in  rivers of The Kura basic transit rivers and the Araks by state to International standards from the boundary after joining to convention of Helsinki on guarding and usage of the water flows and international lakes. So, chief on "Trans boundary water flows and monitoring and valuing of the international lakes " prepared by qualified experts group of the both river AİK has been organized work of operative monitoring being based on principles.  The Kura carries out activity laboratory of analogous Qazakh controlling quality of the modern apparatus which control quality of the river water and Beylagan supplied with equipments laboratory of analytical researches and the Araks river water from 2005.

Analyses are taken away on methods on based on ISO and QOST.  Examples are sent primary analyses to corresponding laboratory of the centre of monitoring of the get dirty of the environment for carry out (take away) of the basic chemical analyses from water objects take after fulfill. Analyses are taken away till 17 thousands in the laboratory in the year on more than 50 indicators.  
Pollution index of the water counts with purpose of to value quality of the water to analyses result according to. Cleanness degree of the water 7 marks and is valued on scale.

Trans boundary monthly situation on objects of general water is analyzed on the basis of results of the received monitoring from ten days on gets dirty, bulletins show the situation of the getting existing dirty in water objects are represented to persons deciding in the republic, state organ, MASS-MEDIA prepare and it is placed in the Internet.