Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
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Pursuant to the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations (Order of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China No. 843), this document has been amended.
Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
Order of the State Council of the People's Republic ofChina
October 2, 2013
The Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal which were adopted at the 24th executive meeting of the State Council on September 18, 2013, are hereby promulgated and become effective as of January 1, 2014.
Li Keqiang, Prime Minister
Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the administration of urban drainage and sewage disposal, guarantee the safe operation of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, prevent and control water pollution and waterlogging disasters in urban areas, safeguard the life and property safety of citizens and public safety, and protect environment.
Article 2 These Regulations apply to the planning of urban drainage and sewage disposal, the construction, maintenance and protection of urban drainage and sewage disposal, and draining or disposing sewage to urban drainage facilities, as well as the prevention and control of urban waterlogging.
Article 3 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the leadership of urban drainage and sewage disposal, and include the urban drainage and sewage disposal in their national economic and social development planning.
Article 4 Urban drainage and sewage disposal shall follow the principles of respect for nature, overall planning, supporting construction, safety guarantee and comprehensive utilization.
Article 5 The competent housing and urban-rural development department under the State Council guides and supervises nationwide urban drainage and sewage disposal.
The competent urban drainage and sewage disposal department (hereinafter referred to as the "competent urban drainage department") of a local people's government at or above the county level is responsible for supervising and administering the urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area.
Other relevant departments of a people's government at or above the county level, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and other relevant laws and regulations, are responsible for the affairs relating to the supervision and administration of urban drainage and sewage disposal according to their respective responsibility.
Article 6 The State encourages the adoption of various forms such as franchising and government purchase of services to attract the involvement of social capital in the investment, construction and operation of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities.
The people's governments at or above the county level encourage and support the scientific and technical research on urban drainage and sewage disposal, popularize the application of advanced and applicable technology, processes, equipment and materials, promote the recycling of sewage and the transformation of sludge and rainwater into resources, and improve the capacity of urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Chapter II Planning and Construction
Article 7 The competent housing and urban-rural development department under the State Council, in conjunction with relevant departments of the State Council, draws up the national plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, and specifies medium- to long-term development goals, development strategies, layout, tasks and safeguards, etc. of the national urban drainage and sewage disposal.
A competent urban drainage department in conjunction with relevant departments, according to the local economic and social development level and geographical and climatic features, draw up a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area, and specify the goals and standards for drainage and sewage disposal, water discharge and drainage pattern, sewage disposal and recycling, sludge disposal and treatment requirements, measures for draining stagnant water, and the size, layout, construction sequence, construction land and safeguards of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities; with regard to a city or town that is prone to waterlogging, also shall draw up a special plan for preventing and controlling urban waterlogging and include such plan in the plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area.
Article 8 A plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall be drawn up according to the relevant national economic and social development planning, urban plan, overall land utilization plan, water pollution control plan and flood control plan, and in line with the special plans for urban development and construction, road, green space, and water system, etc.
A special plan for preventing and controlling urban waterlogging shall be drawn up according to such factors as urban population and size, law of rainfall, and storm waterlogging risk, rationally specify the goals and requirements for preventing and controlling waterlogging, fully utilize natural ecosystems, and improve the capacity of infiltrating with stagnation, detaining and draining rain water.
Article 9 A competent urban drainage department shall submit its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal to the people's government at the corresponding level and organize the implementation of the plan upon approval, and submit the plan to the competent urban drainage department of the people's government at the next-higher level for filing.
A plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall, after being announced upon approval, be strictly implemented; and, if it truly needs to be revised for the economic and social development, shall be submitted according to the original examination and approval procedures for examination and approval.
Article 10 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the requirements of its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, increase investments in the construction and maintenance of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities.
Article 11 The purpose of any land used for the construction of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities specified in an urban and rural plan and a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall not be altered without approval.
Article 12 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the principle of "construction after planning" and its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, rationally specify the construction standards for urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, and make an overall arrangement for pipe networks, pumping stations, and sewage disposal plants, as well as the construction and renovation of the facilities for drainage and sewage disposal such as sewage disposal and treatment, reclaimed water utilization, and stormwater detention and drainage.
With regard to the development and construction of the new area of a city or town, priority shall be given to the construction of drainage and sewage disposal facilities according to the construction sequence specified in a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal; if a new area is not constructed or has been constructed but does not meet the relevant standards of the State, renovation shall be made according to the relevant annual renovation plan to improve the capacity of urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Article 13 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the requirements for urban stagnant water drainage and the nature and conditions of urban land, strengthen the construction and renovation of rainwater pipe networks, pumping stations and the facilities for rainwater detention, and runoff discharge of rainwater exceeding the limits, etc.
With regard to the construction, renovation or expansion of any municipal infrastructure work, rainwater harvesting facilities shall be constructed to improve the capacity of green space, gravel ground, permeable paving and natural ground to infiltrate rainwater with stagnation, and rainwater harvesting facilities shall be constructed through the utilization of buildings, parking lots, squares, and roads, etc. to reduce rainwater runoff and improve the capacity of preventing and controlling urban waterlogging.
With regard to the construction of a new area or the renovation of an old urban area, relevant facilities shall be constructed according to the rainwater runoff control requirements specified in the relevant plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Article 14 With regard to a project for constructing urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities under a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal or a work for construction, renovation or expansion that needs to connect with urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, the competent urban and rural planning department shall solicit the opinion of the competent urban drainage department when legally issuing the construction land planning permit.
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Pursuant to the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations (Order of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China No. 843), this document has been amended.
Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of
October 2, 2013
The Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal which were adopted at the 24th executive meeting of the State Council on September 18, 2013, are hereby promulgated and become effective as of January 1, 2014.
Li Keqiang, Prime Minister
Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Disposal
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the administration of urban drainage and sewage disposal, guarantee the safe operation of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, prevent and control water pollution and waterlogging disasters in urban areas, safeguard the life and property safety of citizens and public safety, and protect environment.
Article 2 These Regulations apply to the planning of urban drainage and sewage disposal, the construction, maintenance and protection of urban drainage and sewage disposal, and draining or disposing sewage to urban drainage facilities, as well as the prevention and control of urban waterlogging.
Article 3 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the leadership of urban drainage and sewage disposal, and include the urban drainage and sewage disposal in their national economic and social development planning.
Article 4 Urban drainage and sewage disposal shall follow the principles of respect for nature, overall planning, supporting construction, safety guarantee and comprehensive utilization.
Article 5 The competent housing and urban-rural development department under the State Council guides and supervises nationwide urban drainage and sewage disposal.
The competent urban drainage and sewage disposal department (hereinafter referred to as the "competent urban drainage department") of a local people's government at or above the county level is responsible for supervising and administering the urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area.
Other relevant departments of a people's government at or above the county level, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and other relevant laws and regulations, are responsible for the affairs relating to the supervision and administration of urban drainage and sewage disposal according to their respective responsibility.
Article 6 The State encourages the adoption of various forms such as franchising and government purchase of services to attract the involvement of social capital in the investment, construction and operation of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities.
The people's governments at or above the county level encourage and support the scientific and technical research on urban drainage and sewage disposal, popularize the application of advanced and applicable technology, processes, equipment and materials, promote the recycling of sewage and the transformation of sludge and rainwater into resources, and improve the capacity of urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Chapter II Planning and Construction
Article 7 The competent housing and urban-rural development department under the State Council, in conjunction with relevant departments of the State Council, draws up the national plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, and specifies medium- to long-term development goals, development strategies, layout, tasks and safeguards, etc. of the national urban drainage and sewage disposal.
A competent urban drainage department in conjunction with relevant departments, according to the local economic and social development level and geographical and climatic features, draw up a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area, and specify the goals and standards for drainage and sewage disposal, water discharge and drainage pattern, sewage disposal and recycling, sludge disposal and treatment requirements, measures for draining stagnant water, and the size, layout, construction sequence, construction land and safeguards of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities; with regard to a city or town that is prone to waterlogging, also shall draw up a special plan for preventing and controlling urban waterlogging and include such plan in the plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal within its administrative area.
Article 8 A plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall be drawn up according to the relevant national economic and social development planning, urban plan, overall land utilization plan, water pollution control plan and flood control plan, and in line with the special plans for urban development and construction, road, green space, and water system, etc.
A special plan for preventing and controlling urban waterlogging shall be drawn up according to such factors as urban population and size, law of rainfall, and storm waterlogging risk, rationally specify the goals and requirements for preventing and controlling waterlogging, fully utilize natural ecosystems, and improve the capacity of infiltrating with stagnation, detaining and draining rain water.
Article 9 A competent urban drainage department shall submit its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal to the people's government at the corresponding level and organize the implementation of the plan upon approval, and submit the plan to the competent urban drainage department of the people's government at the next-higher level for filing.
A plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall, after being announced upon approval, be strictly implemented; and, if it truly needs to be revised for the economic and social development, shall be submitted according to the original examination and approval procedures for examination and approval.
Article 10 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the requirements of its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, increase investments in the construction and maintenance of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities.
Article 11 The purpose of any land used for the construction of urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities specified in an urban and rural plan and a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal shall not be altered without approval.
Article 12 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the principle of "construction after planning" and its plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal, rationally specify the construction standards for urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, and make an overall arrangement for pipe networks, pumping stations, and sewage disposal plants, as well as the construction and renovation of the facilities for drainage and sewage disposal such as sewage disposal and treatment, reclaimed water utilization, and stormwater detention and drainage.
With regard to the development and construction of the new area of a city or town, priority shall be given to the construction of drainage and sewage disposal facilities according to the construction sequence specified in a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal; if a new area is not constructed or has been constructed but does not meet the relevant standards of the State, renovation shall be made according to the relevant annual renovation plan to improve the capacity of urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Article 13 A local people's government at or above the county level shall, according to the requirements for urban stagnant water drainage and the nature and conditions of urban land, strengthen the construction and renovation of rainwater pipe networks, pumping stations and the facilities for rainwater detention, and runoff discharge of rainwater exceeding the limits, etc.
With regard to the construction, renovation or expansion of any municipal infrastructure work, rainwater harvesting facilities shall be constructed to improve the capacity of green space, gravel ground, permeable paving and natural ground to infiltrate rainwater with stagnation, and rainwater harvesting facilities shall be constructed through the utilization of buildings, parking lots, squares, and roads, etc. to reduce rainwater runoff and improve the capacity of preventing and controlling urban waterlogging.
With regard to the construction of a new area or the renovation of an old urban area, relevant facilities shall be constructed according to the rainwater runoff control requirements specified in the relevant plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal.
Article 14 With regard to a project for constructing urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities under a plan for urban drainage and sewage disposal or a work for construction, renovation or expansion that needs to connect with urban drainage and sewage disposal facilities, the competent urban and rural planning department shall solicit the opinion of the competent urban drainage department when legally issuing the construction land planning permit.
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