(The 55th ordinary meeting of the Government of the People's Republic of China, held on 15 November 2012, considered the adoption of Decree No. 39 of 15 November 2012 by the Government of the People's Republic of China, effective 1 March 2013)

In order to enhance oversight over the operation of sewage treatment plants and improve the quality of the water environment, this approach is developed in the light of the relevant laws, regulations, such as the Water Pollution Control Act of the People's Republic of China.

Article 2

Article 3 of this approach refers to units that receive clean treatment of industrial wastewater, service sewage and residential wastewater through public drainage networks.

This approach refers to the operation of the sewage treatment plants (hereinafter referred to as operating units), which are legally acquired to the operation of environmental contaminated governance facilities, and to the production management of sewage treatment plants.

Article IV communes, districts (communes), the Government of the District (with the development of regional commissions) is responsible for the management of sewage in the Territory.

The environmental protection authorities in the municipalities, districts (markets) are responsible for the supervision of the operation of the sewage treatment plants in the Territory.

The authorities, such as development and reform, construction and finance, should, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, be guided by the relevant work of the sewerage plant in operation.

Following the completion of the construction of the sewage treatment plant, construction units should make applications for probation operations to environmental protection authorities.

Within three months from the date of the probationary operation, construction units should apply to environmental protection authorities for the completion of work.

Article 6. The operating units should establish systems to secure production management, safety management, water quality testing, as well as the safe operation of emergency pre-removal cases, in accordance with the relevant provisions, to ensure the smooth operation of sewage treatment plants.

Article 7. The wastewater treatment plants should install medium-term control systems consistent with national or local provisions and install hydrochloropollutant emission control equipment in place such as water slogan, water slogan and critical water treatment.

The pollutant emissions automated monitoring equipment should be connected with the control centre of the sewage treatment plant and the environmental protection authorities.

Article 8. Automated monitoring equipment for emissions of water pollutants shall be determined by law. The operating units should use, maintain automatic monitoring equipment for releases of water pollutants in accordance with the operational regulations, without unauthorized removal, replacement, change or destruction, and ensure regular operation.

Article 9

Article 10 Conditions generated by sewage treatment plants should be managed in the light of hazardous wastes and the implementation of the slander transfer system.

Removal orders should be completed when the sewage treatment plants are transferred to prohibit the removal of cement transport units and the receipt of non-transfered blends by the disposal units.

Article 11. The operation should establish a production operation focusing on pollutant emission reductions. The performance of the main equipment, the handling of water, access to water quality, sand production and disposal are recorded on a monthly basis and reported to the environmental protection authorities.

The environmental protection authorities should review their views on the operation of the sewage treatment plant in the light of the monthly reports of operation and routine inspections.

Article 12. The operation of the sewage treatment plant is included in the financial budget of the city, the district (market), the area (including the development area).

The provision for the operation of the sewage treatment plant is implemented in the context of the sewage treatment system. The financial sector should review the operation of the sewage treatment plants by the environmental protection authorities, and whether the provision for the operation of the sewage treatment plants is fully allocated, cut or suspended.

Article 13 provides incentives in accordance with the annual awards for the operation units that have been highlighted in the completion of the overall control objectives and emission reduction mandate.

Article 14.

When wastewater treatment plants are not properly used, the operating units should be repaired in a timely manner and reporting to environmental protection authorities within eight hours of failure.

The sewage treatment plant pollutant treatment facility is required for maintenance, inspection, etc., and the operating unit shall apply to the environmental protection authorities for a period of fifteen working days in advance, with the approval of the parties to maintain, inspect and restore normal operation within the specified time frame.

As a result of a sudden incident, the operating unit should initiate a safe operation of emergency preparedness cases in a timely manner and report to the environmental protection authorities, the people of the location (with the development of regional commissions).

After the rehabilitation of the sewerage plant, the operation shall submit written reports to the environmental protection authorities within five working days.

Article 15. Districts (community), the Government of the District (with the development of regional commissions) and the relevant sectors of the municipal government should establish emergency measures for the operation of sewage treatment plants and, in one of the following cases, be organized in a timely manner to guarantee the normal functioning of sewage treatment plants:

(i) After the construction of the sewage treatment plant, there is no operating unit;

(ii) The withdrawal of the operating unit;

(iii) The removal of qualifications by the operating units for violations, such as violations;

(iv) Removal of wastewater treatment plants caused by sudden incidents.

Article 16 violates this approach by punishing the authorities of the environment in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Water Pollution Control Act of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China Act on the Environmental Control of Solidal Wastes:

(i) No automated monitoring equipment for water pollutant emissions or no network of monitoring centres with environmental protection authorities in accordance with the provisions;

(ii) Emissions exceeding national or local-mandated water pollutant emissions standards, or exceed the overall control targets for pollutant emissions;

(iii) No treatment of cement in accordance with the provisions;

(iv) Unustainably use water pollutant treatment facilities, or the removal and disposal facilities without the approval of environmental protection authorities.

In violation of this approach, there are one of the following cases in which the time limit is being changed by the environmental protection authorities; a fine of more than one million ktonnes of dollars is overdue:

(i) Failure to install systems in line with national or local provisions;

(ii) The automatic monitoring equipment for water pollutant emissions does not operate with the SCB network;

(iii) The establishment of a production operation with a focus on emission reductions.

Article 18 Environmental protection authorities and relevant sector staff abuse of authority, play negligence, provocative fraud in the management of sewage treatment plants and are disposed of by their own units or superior authorities; and constitute criminal liability by law.

Article 19 This approach is implemented effective 1 March 2013.