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Measures for the supervision and control of sewage outlets on rivers.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Sewerage Authorization/permit Pollution control Inland waters Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Measures enter into force on 1 January 2005.
Abstract

These Measures provide for strengthening the supervision and control of the sewage outlets on rivers, protecting water resources, guaranteeing the flood control and the safety of the flood control facilities and promoting the sustainable uses of water resources. The administrative department for water resources under the State Council shall be in charge of the organization of and guidance over the supervision and control of sewage outlets on rivers throughout the whole country. An entity that intends to set up a sewage outlet on a river shall apply for the setting-up of the outlet to the competent administrative department for water resources (arts. 6 and 7). A report on the demonstration of the setting-up of a sewage outlet on a river shall contain information listed in article 9.

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