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Cities In Zhejiang Province Water Management Approach

Original Language Title: 浙江省城市供水管理办法

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(Act dated 2 December 2005 from the date of publication of the People's Government Order No. 207 of the Zangi Province)

Chapter I General
Article 1, in order to develop the cause of urban water supply, strengthen urban water supply management, promote water efficiency, guarantee water security, preserve the legitimate rights and interests of water providers and users, guarantee living, production of water and other water, and develop this approach in line with the relevant laws, regulations, such as the Water Act of the People's Republic of China, the Urban Water Supply Regulations and the practicality of the province.
Article II shall be subject to this approach in urban water supply, water and related management activities within the territorial administration.
Article 3
The urban water supply management authorities of the urban water supply administration authorities in the city, the city, the district and district governments are responsible for urban water supply in the current administrative area.
Relevant sectors such as environmental protection, health, urban planning, quality technicians, land resources, water and trade facilitation, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, contribute to the management of urban water supply.
Article IV. Governments of more people at the district level should accelerate the development of urban water supply, encourage participation in urban water science and technology studies, promote advanced technologies and improve the quality of water supply.
Article 5. Urban water supply efforts apply to the principle of integrating water use and water savings, guaranteeing water supply and ensuring water quality.
Chapter II
Article 6 Governments of more people at the district level should organize administrative authorities, such as water, urban planning, urban water supply, together with planning for urban water resource development as part of urban water supply planning and integrated urban overall planning.
Article 7. Urban water resource development planning should be coordinated with water resource development planning and long-term water supply and demand-seeking plans.
The development, use of water resources should give priority to securing water for rural and urban residents and to integrating industrial water and other building water.
Article 8. Urban water supply should give priority to the development of surface water and strict control over the exploitation of groundwater.
Article 9. Governments of municipalities, districts (markets, zones) should organize administrative authorities, such as environmental protection, water, urban water supply, urban planning, sanitation, to delineate watersheds in urban water sources and to report to the provincial people's governments for approval.
The protection management of watersheds is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws, regulations and regulations.
Article 10 Governments of more people at the district level should take measures to prevent water depletion and water pollution and to guarantee water security for rural and urban residents. The communes (communes) in the water source sites, as well as the collective organization of villagers, have the responsibility to protect water sources.
Chapter III
Article 11. The urban water supply is who investments, who benefits, and social funds are encouraged to invest in urban water supply industries.
Article 12. New construction, alteration and expansion of urban water supply works (including access to water, clean water works, and water distribution works) should be implemented in accordance with urban water supply planning. Urban water management networks should be constructed, along with drainage networks and urban firewater facilities.
Article 13. The design, construction and treasury of urban water supply works must be borne by the appropriate design, construction and management units.
The design, construction and management of urban water supply works should be consistent with national and provincial relevant technical standards and norms.
When urban water works are completed, they should be organized in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and the province. Sectors that have been identified should be informed of the participation of the urban water supply administration authorities.
Unless experienced receipts or access to unqualified urban water supply works cannot be used.
Article 15 expands urban size and should set up complementary facilities, such as urban water supply planning, which are focused on transmission, urban water pipelines, and sabotage. The new construction, alteration and expansion of urban buildings, which are highly higher than the country-mandated water pressure standards, should establish two urban water supply facilities, such as transmissions, storage tanks, and be managed by property units.
The design, construction and use of urban water-contingent facilities should be carried out in parallel with the main works.
Article 16 calls for increased water use in urban construction, alteration and expansion projects, and the overall cost estimate for the project should include investment in urban water supply construction.
Article 17
Article 18 provides for the construction of a network system for water supply in facilities and shall not be connected to the urban public water network system. Due to the specific circumstances, it must be qualified by urban public water providers and take the necessary protection measures in the pipeline.
units prohibiting the production or use of toxic, hazardous substances directly link their production and use of the water management network system to the urban public water network system.
Article 19 prohibits any unit and individual direct pumping of pumps in urban public water pipelines. In the case of water quality, water pressure has special requirements and the users who have taken measures to increase pressure, it is necessary to set out intermediate water tanks.
Article 20 Public facilities for urban water supply are maintained and managed by urban water supply businesses, from access to water to the general water table (with a total household water table) and are maintained and administered by all persons or administrators.
Urban water supply administration authorities should monitor and inspect the management and maintenance of urban water supply facilities.
The construction of urban water pipelines and their subsidiary facilities must be aligned with other infrastructure and public facilities. The following activities are prohibited in the context of the security protection of the ground and place under the established urban water distribution pipeline and its subsidiary facilities:
(i) Buildings, constructions;
(ii) Exhumation or exhumation of pits;
(iii) Spending or peaking;
(iv) Other activities that undermine urban water supply facilities or endanger the safety of urban water facilities.
Other floor lines should be constructed under the water distribution pipeline and its subsidiary facilities or at both sides, in accordance with relevant national and provincial technical standards and norms and in compliance with the relevant provisions of the management engineering planning and construction management.
Article 2 concerns construction works in urban water supply facilities, construction units or construction units should identify water supply networks before start-up work; impact on urban water supply facilities safety, construction units or construction units should agree with urban water supply enterprises to the appropriate protection measures.
No units or individuals may be renovated, transported or dismantled public water facilities without legal approval.
The construction of construction is required to renovate, transport or dismantle public water supply facilities, and the construction units shall be authorized by the administrative authorities of the urban water supply authorities at the district level and shall take the appropriate remedial measures before applying for the construction of engineering planning permits.
Article 24 provides for a charging map installed by urban water providers, which is managed and maintained by urban water providers, and no units and individuals shall be removed and seized, and shall not be persecuted, composted and buried.
Article 25. Urban firewater facilities are earmarked and no units and individuals may be used except for firefighting. Due to special circumstances, the consent of the urban water supply company must be obtained and the approval of the public safety fires.
Urban public fires lobstered for installation and maintenance management by urban water providers, and public safety fires were monitored.
Chapter IV
Article 26 Urban water providers should establish a sound water quality testing system, regular testing of water quality, plant water and water quality, preventing secondary contamination and ensuring that water quality is consistent with national standards. Public water companies must ensure that water quality is in line with national standards for drinking water.
Urban water supply and sanitation authorities should monitor and inspect the entire public water supply process in accordance with their respective responsibilities.
Article 27 provides that urban water supply companies should establish water supply constellation points on the water pipeline to ensure that water supply pressure is consistent with national and provincial standards.
The urban water supply administration authorities should oversee and inspect water stress.
All persons in urban water supply enterprises or water supply facilities should, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, carry out screening, cleaning and poisoning of water facilities and ensure the proper and safe operation of water supply facilities.
All persons in urban water supply enterprises or water supply facilities should maintain uninterrupted water supply, in accordance with the prescribed water water stress standards, and should not stop water supply.
For reasons such as the construction of water supply works or the renovation of water facilities, the temporary cessation of water supply or the reduction of water pressure shall be communicated to users by 24 hours prior to the temporary cessation of water supply or the reduction of water supplies, and to the urban water supply administration authorities.
In the event of disasters or emergency accidents, early notices should be made available to users in conjunction with the refurbishment, to restore normal water as soon as possible and to report on urban water supply administration authorities.
More than 24 hours could not be restored to normal water supply, and urban water providers should take the necessary emergency water supply measures to ensure the water needs of the population.
The notice under the preceding paragraph shall be given in a direct written notice or other user-friendly manner.
Article 33 When urban public water facilities are looted, the relevant units and individuals should be supported and coordinated. For facilities or other items affecting the operation, the construction unit may take the necessary disposal measures while notifying the owner of the property right, which should then be restored in a timely manner and compensated appropriately. Compensation should be paid by urban water providers in consultation with owners of property rights.
Article 33 Water-water enterprises should implement a household measurement system to measure the household.
Urban water supply enterprises collect water fees according to user measurements and water price standards.
The user should pay water fees in accordance with the contract agreement. Unpaid, water-water enterprises can be surrendered and may receive default payments against users in accordance with contractual agreements.
Article 32: Urban water supply is encouraged to save water, according to the nature and use of water.
Urban water supply prices are determined and adjusted, according to price management competencies and procedures, and urban water providers are not able to determine and adjust water prices themselves. Urban water price management approaches are developed by provincial price administrations with the relevant provincial executive authorities and should be made public.
Article 33 XIII stipulates that the parties to the cities for water shall enter into water-for-use contracts that clarify the rights and obligations of both parties.
Article 34 prohibits urban water users from:
(i) Theft of urban water supply;
(ii) Refer to other units or individuals for public water;
(iii) Oriental changes in the nature and use of water.
Article XV provides that water supply equipment, water pipes, water supply equipment and water chemical treatment agents used by urban water supply enterprises should be in line with national standards; States have not developed uniform standards and should meet local standards.
The production, sale and use of non-standard water supply equipment, water pipes, water users and water chemical handling agents are prohibited.
Administrative authorities, such as urban water supply, quality technics, health, should monitor and inspect the development and use of water supply equipment, water pipelines, water users and water chemical dealers.
Article 36 Governments of the urban population should take effective measures on the ground to promote and use advanced water-efficient processes, water-efficient devices, to reduce the loss of the urban water supply network and to increase the efficiency of living water.
Chapter V Legal responsibility
Article 37: Urban water supply enterprises violate this scheme by one of the following acts and by urban water supply administration authorities:
(i) Water quality is not in accordance with national standards and is subject to fines of more than 3,000 dollars;
(ii) Water pressure is not in accordance with the State's set standards, and is subject to a fine of up to €50 million;
(iii) Removal of water supply or failure to comply with the obligation to stop water notification, which is punishable by a fine of more than 1,000 dollars;
(iv) Without a provision for inspection, laundering, sterilization or failure of water supply facilities, it is not organized within the prescribed time period for the purpose of renovating it to impose a fine of up to 2,000 dollars.
One of the acts listed in the previous paragraph is serious and, with the approval of the Government of the people at the district level, it may be responsible for the suspension of the operation; the loss, compensation; and the administrative or disciplinary disposition of State-owned enterprises who have direct responsibility, or other State-owned enterprises.
Article 338, in violation of the urban water supply planning without the approval of the construction of water supply works, is liable by the urban water supply administration authorities to put an end to the offence, punishable by a fine of up to 50,000 yen; and administrative or disciplinary action against State-owned enterprises with direct responsibility and other State-owned enterprises.
In violation of this approach, one of the following acts is the responsibility of the urban water supply administration authorities to impose a fine of up to 500,000 dollars; damages for loss; administrative or disciplinary action against State-owned enterprises and other State-owned enterprises with direct responsibility:
(i) Damage to water facilities or endanger the safety of water supply facilities;
(ii) In connection with construction of water supply facilities, the construction of technical standards and norms that are not established or are not subject to appropriate protection or remedies;
(iii) Orientation, relocation, removal of public water supply facilities or, if approved, without appropriate remedies;
(iv) To link the self-established water supply network system with the urban public water network system;
(v) The production or use of toxic and hazardous substances for the water management network system is directly linked to the public water supply network system.
One of the acts listed in subparagraphs (iii), (iv) and (v) of the previous paragraph is serious and, with the approval of the Government of the people at the district level, the water supply can be stopped within a certain time.
In violation of this approach, one of the following acts is punished by the urban water supply administration authorities:
(i) Theft of public water supplies and the conversion of public water supplies, which may be fined by more than 1,000 dollars;
(ii) Removal of public water supply, which is punishable by a fine of up to 5,000 dollars;
(iii) Direct pump pump pumps on public water pipelines in urban areas, which are subject to fines of up to $50 million;
(iv) Unauthorized water use through fire-earmarked water facilities, which can be fined by more than 500,000 dollars;
(v) To block or interfere with the work of the water supply facility, it will be rectified and punishable by a fine of more than 5,000 dollars.
No payment of water charges is made in accordance with the contract agreement and the payment of default payments is made in accordance with the contract agreement.
One of the acts listed in paragraphs 1 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and 2 of paragraph 1, may cease water supply within a certain period of time, with the approval of the Government of the people of the District and above.
Article 40 provides administrative disposal by urban water supply managers to perform negligence, abuse of authority, provocative fraud.
Article 42, in violation of this approach, constitutes an offence punishable by law by the judiciary.
Annex VI
Article 43
(i) Urban public water supply means that urban water providers provide water for the lives, production and other construction of rural and urban units and residents through public water pipelines and their subsidiary facilities.
(ii) The water supply of self-established facilities means that urban water units provide water for the lives, production and other construction of the unit by building their own water pipelines and their subsidiary facilities.
(iii) Urban water supply enterprises refer to businesses engaged in pre-urban water supply, public water (including second water) and self-building facilities.
Article 44 (4) Water, water and management activities in the village (town) can be implemented in the light of this approach.
Article 42 is implemented since the date of publication. The urban water management approach in the province was repealed by the People's Government on 15 January 1999.