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Ship breakers shall set up interception facilities around the ship-breaking site and take the following measures. However, facilities capable of preventing wastewater from polluting water bodies may be used with approval from the competent authority if it is difficult to set up such facilities:
I. Equipment for containment and removal of floating oil shall be set up on the surface of the water around the work area.
II. Appropriate facilities for collection of waste oil, wastewater and other pollutants shall be set up in the work area.
III. Others measures that the competent authority designates.

Operators of combined fishing and stock raising business in the livestock industry shall operate in accordance with the following requirements:
I. The daily volume of wastewater discharged into fishponds shall be less than 4 cubic meters per hectare.
II. A fishpond shall have a capacity for wastewater produced by less than 200 hogs per hectare.
III. The dissolved oxygen of a fishpond shall be 1.0 mg/l or higher.
IV. A distance of 30cm or more shall be maintained from the highest fluid level to the top around the fishpond. However, this is not applicable during the rainy season.
V. A record containing the time at which the barn or sty is cleaned, the volume of water discharged into the fishpond, and the time at which the wastewater is discharged from the fishpond shall be made and retained as a reference for three years.
VI. A notice shall be voluntarily sent to the competent authority three days before the discharge.

Livestock industry engaged in pig or cattle farming shall take any of the following measures in the treatment of animal excreta for recycled use:
1. The competent authority of agriculture approved the recycling and reuse of animal excreta from livestock farming for irrigation of farmland in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Recycling and Reuse of Agricultural Waste.
2. Approved by the competent authority of agricultural in accordance with this Regulation for using liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmland.
3. Approved by the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) transmission or delivery of wastewater or sewage complying with the standard of discharge for irrigation of plantation land.
The limit of the ratio of the aforementioned treatment of animal excrete into regenerated energy is shown below:
1. Animal farms approved for registration after the amendment to this Regulation on December 27 2017 shall meet the level of 10% of the total capacity of wastewater generated.
2. Animal farms approved for registration prior to the amendment to this Regulation on December 27 2017 and have discharged wastewater from animal farming to the ground surface water body:
1. The ratio of the treatment of animal excreta for regenerated energy for animal farms keeping more than 2,000 pigs or 500 cattle will be 5% of the total capacity of wastewater generated in 5 years, and 10% of the total capacity of wastewater generated in 10 years from December 27 2017.
2. The ratio of the treatment of animal excreta for regenerated energy for animal farms keeping 20 to 2,000 pigs or 40 to 500 cattle will be 5% of the total capacity of wastewater generated in 8 years and 10% of the total capacity of wastewater generated in 12 years from December 27 2017.
The aforementioned capacity of wastewater generated refers to the capacity of wastewater generation stated in the permission certificate (document) or the wastewater or sewage management plan. If the exact number of herds being kept falls below the number stated in the registration, the animal farms may present the actual number of herds being kept to the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) for recognition and approval of the total capacity of wastewater permitted for generation.
Livestock industry as stated in subparagraph (II), Paragraph II that have taken measures for the treatment of animal excreta for regenerated energy as stated in Paragraph I prior to the amendment to this Regulation on December 27 2017 could have the ratio of the treatment of animal excreta for regenerated energy combined in the calculation.

To maintain normal supply of water, the water supply plant may take emergency response measures and discharge wastewater directly when the Central Weather Bureau issues a warning of torrential rain or when a natural disaster occurs and the concentration of the suspended solids in the raw water exceeds 2,000 mg/l or the turbidity exceeds 2,000 NTU and, as a result, the wastewater treatment facilities cannot operate normally.
The water supply plan shall incorporate the emergency response measures referred to in the preceding paragraph in the approval documents or permits (documents) for Pollution Control Measures, and take actions according to the following requirements:
I. The settling basin and sludge thickener shall be cleared first.
II. A notice shall be sent to the downstream water users and the local competent authority shall be informed.
III. Daily inspection shall be conducted for the turbidity and suspended solid concentration of the raw water and the suspended solid concentration of the effluent, and a record shall be made for such inspection; the record shall be retained as a reference for five years.
The water supply plant is responsible for removal or repair of any accumulation of sludge or damage that occurs due to emergency response measures that the water supply plant took.

Catering enterprises and tourist hotels that render dining service shall set up grease traps to remove grease from the catering wastewater.
For the catering enterprises and tourist hotels that render spa service, the pure hot spring wastewater produced from the public pools of the existing enterprises and the hot spring facilities of a newly established enterprise shall be collected and treated separately from other wastewater.
The pure hot spring wastewater shall be treated using hair and suspended solid filtering facilities. However, this is not applicable to mud spring.
The effluent that has undergone the treatment referred to in the preceding paragraph may be directly discharged into the surface water body to which the source of the hot spring concerned belongs if the effluent, except for the water temperature, exceeds the effluent standard, though it does not exceed the quality standard of raw water.

The grease traps as well as the hair and suspended solid filtering facilities that catering enterprises and tourist hotels set up shall be cleaned and maintained on a regular basis, and a record of the time and method for the cleaning and maintenance shall be made; the record shall be retained as a reference for three years.
The grease traps referred to in the preceding paragraph shall meet the requirements of the Design and Technique Directions of Buildings Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Where any material of an enterprise for its operation is an organic matter of the pollutant specified in the Groundwater Pollution Control Standards, the facilities used for storage and transport of such material shall, depending on its leakage potential, be made of appropriate leak-proof materials; regular inspection shall be made to prevent pollution of soil and groundwater.
The regular inspection referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be recorded as a reference for three years.
Where any enterprises referred to in Paragraph 1 are storage systems and store the organic matter specified in Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the Act as officially announced and designated by the central competent authority, they shall act in accordance with the regulations determined pursuant to Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3, Article 33 of the Act.

Enterprises that accept and treat construction earth and stone such as sludge, soil having a water content of more than 30%, or bentonite produced from diaphragm walls shall make a daily record with respect to the entry and exit of the trucks transporting such construction earth and stone as well as the type and quantity of the soil being accepted and treated; the record shall be retained as a reference fore three years.

In the event that, during the construction, sludge deposits clearly visible have been formed at the bottom of pipelines in the surrounding ditches, the entry point of the water body, and its surrounding areas at the construction site, the owner shall remove the sludge deposits on its own initiative or within three days pursuant to the order of the competent authority.
The owner shall use appropriate storage equipment to collect and treat the waste oil, lubricant, and diesel fuel left or spilled from construction machinery and vehicle servicing and/or maintenance, and shall not discharge or have them spill over into the place outside the work environment along with the wastewater or sewage or runoff wastewater.
For the removal of sludge deposits and the collection and treatment of waste fuel and oil referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the owner shall record the time and method for each removal, collection and treatment, and the record as well as the certificate of appropriate treatment shall be retained for reference until the construction is completed and the control under the Act is removed by the municipality or county (city) competent authority.

If the enterprises of the industry are clinics with the installation of beds or benches for dialysis (hemodialysis) (hereinafter referred to as “dialysis clinics”), they shall, prior to the commencement of operation, present a plan for the management of wastewater or sewage to the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) for approval and proceed as approved before they could discharge wastewater or sewage. Prior to the approval of the wastewater or sewage management plan, competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) shall conduct an on-site inspection and study.
Wastewater or sewage from dialysis clinics may be treated by the sewage system of the building. The wastewater or sewage management plan shall contain particulars in conformity to the following requirements:
1. Basic information.
2. Information on the source of water supply and capacity of consumption, the generation, treatment and discharge of wastewater or sewage and sludge.
3. The outfall.
4. Statement of undertaking on content of the revocation of the water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (documents) already granted.
The dialysis clinics may elect to modify the wastewater or sewage management plan, and shall proceed to the following procedure by petitioning with the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) for approval, and proceed as approved. Where necessary, the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) shall conduct an on-site inspection and study for confirmation prior to the change:
1. For modification of the particulars specified in subparagraph (I) of the previous paragraph, petition for the change within 30 days from the day after the change. If prior approval of the competent authority is necessary, proceed within 30 days after the approval.
2. For modification of the particulars specified in subparagraph (II) of the previous paragraph, petition for the change prior to proceeding. For modification of the particulars specified below, proceed within 30 days from the day after the change:
1. The facilities for the measurement and testing of the capacity of wastewater or sewage and sludge, the method of measurement, calibration and maintenance.
2. If the excessive capacity is permitted for commissioning for treatment, the capacity of wastewater or sewage permitted for commissioned treatment.
3. The replacement of obsolete components of the wastewater or sewage treatment facility, and the specification condition and function shall be relevant with the plan previously approved.
4. If only the components of wastewater or sewage are petitioned for change, the subsidiary tools and equipment.
3. Petition in advance is required for changes in the particulars specified in subparagraph (III) of the previous paragraph.
Dialysis clinics that have acquired the water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document) but the wastewater or sewage management plan has not yet been approved by the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city) shall proceed with the particulars previously approved. Upon approval of the wastewater or sewage management plan by the competent authorities of the municipality or county (city), they may petition for revoking the water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document).
Dialysis clinics that have acquired the water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document) could be exempted from the petition for making change or extension of the water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document) and proceed to the application for the permission of approval for the wastewater or sewage management plan as stated in paragraph I.
The wastewater or sewage management plan of dialysis clinics shall be submitted online for approval via the Internet from the day designated by the competent authority at the national level.

Livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 200 herds and obtaining registration certificate after the amendment to these Regulations on December 27 2017 shall present the wastewater or sewage management plan to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for approval before the commencement of operation that discharges wastewater or sewage. The competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall conduct an on-site inspection and study before approving for the revocation of the wastewater or sewage management plan. In case of involvement in the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall invite the competent authority of agriculture to take part in the review.
Livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 200 herds and established already before the amendment to these Regulations on December 27 2017 shall comply with the following and present the wastewater or sewage management plan by relevant deadlines in accordance with the procedures specified in the previous paragraph:
1. Livestock enterprises keeping 100 to 200 pigs: To complete by Dec. 31, 2019
2. Livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 100 pigs: To complete by Dec. 31, 2020
The wastewater or sewage management plan as stated in the previous two paragraphs shall contain the following:
1. Basic information;
2. Information on the source of water supply and consumption capacity, the generation of wastewater or sewage and sludge, and the treatment and discharge;
3. Outfall;
4. The ratio of the treatment of animal excreta for regenerated energy in compliance with the requirement in Article 46-1; and
5. For those who adopt the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands, the information on the plan.
Those who adopt the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands as listed in the previous paragraph shall prepare and submit the following documents:
1. A photocopy of livestock ranch registration certificate or animal raising registration certificate; however, those who are not required to possess the livestock ranch registration certificate or animal raising registration certificate are exempted from submitting such certificate.
2. The document that proves the ownership of the place where liquor and fiber digestate are used as fertilizers (hereinafter referred to as “fertilized farmland”); if the fertilized farmland is not owned by the applicant, the applicant shall submit a photocopy of the consent of the owner, manager or user to use the fertilized farmland.
3. The land number of the fertilized farmland, a photocopy of land registration transcript, the size of planting, and the type of crops planted;
4. The method and route used for the transportation (shipping) of liquor and fiber digestate; and
5. For fertilization operation, the quantity of liquor and fiber digestate to be applied, method and frequency of application, and purpose.
If the wastewater (sewage) management plan for a livestock enterprise keeping 20 to 200 herds involves in the information on the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands, the enterprise shall comply with Paragraph 1 of Article 70-1.
The wastewater or sewage management plan shall be submitted online via the Internet or may be submitted in hard copy at the consent of the competent authority of the municipality or county (city).

In the event of change in the particulars specified from Subparagraphs 1 to 3 and 5 as stated in the wastewater or sewage management plan in Paragraph 3 of the previous article, livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 200 pig shall proceed as follows in presenting the revised wastewater or sewage management plan to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) by the designated deadline, and proceed as approved. In case of involvement in the information on the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands as indicated in Subparagraph 5, the competent authority of agriculture shall invite the competent authority of environmental protection of the municipality or county (city) to take part in the review. Where necessary, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall conduct an on-site inspection and study before approval:
1. For modification of the particulars specified in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 3 of the previous article shall be petitioned within 30 days from the day after the change, or, if approved by the competent authority, within 30 days after the approval.
2. For modification of the particulars specified in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 3 of the previous article, petition in advance is required. For modification of the particulars specified below, petition within 30 days from the day after the change:
(1) The facilities for the measurement and testing of the capacity of wastewater or sewage and sludge, and the method of measurement, calibration and maintenance;
(2) If the excessive capacity is permitted for commissioning for treatment, the capacity of wastewater or sewage permitted for commissioned treatment;
(3) Replacement of obsolete components of the wastewater or sewage treatment facility, providing that the specification condition and function shall be relevant with the plan previously approved;
(4) If only the components of wastewater or sewage are petitioned for change, the subsidiary tools and equipment; and
(5) Collection sac or storage tanks for anaerobic methane.
3. Petition in advance is required for changes in the particulars specified in Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 3 of the previous article.
4. Petition in advance is required for changes in the particulars specified in Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 3 of the previous article. However, such consent to use fertilized farmland as indicated in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 4 of the previous article shall be changed or terminated, and the name, address and person in charge of the irrigating entity shall be changed, within 30 days following the date when such is changed or terminated, as appropriate.
In case of only involvement in increment of fertilized farmland that is located within 3 meters from the boundaries of the originally approved fertilized farmland, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) does not have to examine the background values of groundwater quality and soil quality in the area of the fertilized farmland.

Livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 200 pigs that commissioned other animal excreta treatment facilities for regenerated energy under government subsidy for the treatment of animal excreta from other livestock enterprises may apply for approval of the application for wastewater or sewage management plan or modification of related requirement in accordance with plan of the competent authority at national level for subsidy of the regional governments.
The competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall, upon passing the completion of work, include the content of the “plan for animal excreta treatment facilities to treat animal excreta from other livestock enterprises for regenerated energy” as an integral part of the wastewater or sewage management plan in accordance with the requirement of the plan specified in the previous paragraph, and notify relevant livestock enterprises to confirm the particulars and approve or replace their wastewater or sewage management plan.

Power plants using coal as fuel shall note the following with effect on January 1, 2018 and keep the record for 3 years:
1. Source of each lot of coal supply and the total quantity of mercury contained in the coal;
2. Quantity of fuel coal consumption daily or each dispensing and the monthly quantity
The total quantity of mercury as stated in Subparagraph 1 of the previous paragraph could be based on the information on acceptance of purchase or data analysis findings.
Power plants using coal as fuel shall follow the designated format of the competent authority at the national level in declaring the source of coal supply in the purchase and the total quantity of mercury contained in the coal covering the period of the last 6 months and the monthly consumption volume of fuel coal with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) online via the Internet by the end of January and July each year.
If the total quantity of mercury contained in the coal in each shipment of purchase as specified in paragraph I exceeds 0.45mg/kg on dry basis, or the weighted average quantity of total mercury contained in the fuel coal purchase in the previous year exceeds 0.3mg/kg on dry basis, relevant enterprises shall present a plan for the management of total mercury quantity subject to the approval of the competent authority of the municipality or county (city), and proceed as approved. The weighted average quantity of mercury contained in the fuel coal from purchase will be calculated under the following equation:
Σ（Mi×Ci）
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ΣMi
1. i: Lot number of coal fuel purchase
2. Mi: Quantity of fuel coal in each shipment of purchase
3. Ci: Total quantity of mercury contained in each shipment of fuel coal from purchase
The plan for the management of the total quantity of mercury as stated in the previous paragraph shall contain the following:
1. Basic information;
2. Characteristics of wastewater or sewage discharge;
3. The objective and schedule for the management of the total quantity of mercury;
4. The action plan and content for the management of the total quantity of mercury; and
5. Methods for the evaluation and validation of the result of the management of total quantity of mercury.

If any of the following is applicable to wafer foundry and semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronic materials and components manufacturing, PCB manufacturing, electroplating and metallic surface treatment industry, the wastewater from production process shall be collected and treated through a split-flow process:
I. The invitation to tender for work was unaccomplished before December 27 2017.
II. Introduction of new production process and facility for the treatment of wastewater or sewage after December 27 2017.
III. The competent authority has discovered by-pass discharge that required improvement.
IV. Violation of this law and ordered by the competent authority for discontinuation of operation or business, or declare for the discontinuation of operation or business for improvement within stipulated period and petition for reinstatement of operation or business.
The requirements for the collection and treatment of wastewater from split-flow process as stated in the previous paragraph are specified below:
I. Wafer foundry and semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronic materials and components manufacturing, and PCB manufacturing:
(I) Wastewater from grinding or cutting.
(II) Fluoric series wastewater (with F element).
(III) Organic wastewater containing TMAH.
(IV) Cyanogen series wastewater (containing Cn element).
(V) Chromium series wastewater (containing Cr element).
(VI) Cooper series wastewater (containing Cu element).
II. Electroplating and metallic surface treatment industry:
(I) Cyanogen series wastewater (containing Cn element).
(II) Cooper series wastewater (containing Cu element).

If those who adopt the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmland approved by the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) are in any of the situations stated in Paragraph 1 of Article 70, the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate shall be suspended.

The competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall comply with the following to review and approve the information on the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands under the wastewater (sewage) management plan for a livestock enterprises keeping 20 to 200 herds.
1. The format of fertilization record and the corresponding measures to be taken during the period where the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands is suspended shall be provided.
2. The matters stated in Paragraph 2 of Article 70-1 shall be approved based on quality of liquor and fiber digestate. The quality of liquor and fiber digestate shall be based on the average value approved at the review of the previous year.
3. The approved matters to be recorded shall be in compliance with Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Article 70-4.
If the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) finds any enterprise failing to perform based on the information of the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands under the wastewater (sewage) management plan, the competent authority shall require the proprietor of the enterprise to improve. Should any of the following occur, the competent authority shall terminate the right of the enterprise to implement liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmland.
1. The contents of the application information are inconsistent with the found fact;
2. The enterprise fails to implement liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands based on the information on the approved plan.
3. The application for change is not filed before the expiration as specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 49-6, and no improvement or resubmission is made within the given deadline as notified by the competent authority of agriculture; or
4. Any other violation is found and recognized by the competent authority as major offense.
The competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall conduct a regional monitoring of quality of liquor and fiber, quality of soil and quality of groundwater every two years after its approval of the information on the plan for implementing liquor and fiber digestate as fertilizer for farmlands. The items to be monitored are as follows:
1. Quality of liquor and fiber, which shall include total nitrogen, total phosphorous, copper, zinc, etc.;
2. Quality of groundwater, which shall include ammonia nitrogen, etc.; and
3. Quality of soil of fertilized farmland, which shall include copper, zinc, etc., and quality of soil.

Enterprises or sewage systems that set up the following water pollution control facilities and pipelines shall clearly and correctly mark their names in addition to the name and flow direction of the fluid in the pipe; the marks shall conform to the approved contents of the Pollution Control Measures and their permits (documents):
I. Pipelines and treatment units for collection, pre-treatment, treatment, backflow, discharge, and storage of water, wastewater or sewage.
II. Rerouted pipelines for emergency response.
III. Pipelines and storage tank units for storage, dilution, and recycle.
IV. Independent and exclusive cumulative water measurement facilities and independent and exclusive electricity meters for wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment facilities/
V. Pipelines and treatment units for collection, treatment, and storage of sludge.
The competent authority that finds enterprises or sewage systems not marking as specified in the preceding paragraph shall order them to rectify within a specific time frame. The enterprises or sewage systems that did not make the rectification within the time frame shall be punished for violation of the Regulations.

Where enterprises or sewage systems take water from water bodies for cooling or circulations purpose and the water they take is non-contact cooling water, such water may be directly discharged into the surface water body in the original water inflow area if all the water quality items, except for the water temperature and hydrogen ion concentration indexes, exceed the effluent standard, though they do not exceed the water inflow standard.

In case rerouted discharge is conducted to rescue personnel or salvage major treatment facilities recognized by the competent authority in an emergency specified in Paragraph 3, Article 18-1 of the Act, the start and end times of the rerouted discharge, the reason for the rerouted discharge, the volume of water, and the reporting time shall be recorded, and a written report on the measures taken during the rerouted discharge shall be submitted to the municipality or county (city) competent authority and the Issuing Authority within 20 days.
The written report referred to in the preceding paragraph shall contain the following information:
I. The reason for and time of the rerouted discharge.
II. The receiving party of the report and the reporting method and time.
III. Measures taken during the rerouted discharge.
IV. Personnel involved in the measures and their tasks.
V. The water monitoring result as a measure to the rerouted discharge.
VI. Sequential measures and improvements.
VII. Others.

The discharge point of an enterprise or sewage system shall meet the following requirements:
I. The discharge point shall be located outside the work environment and on the ground that the discharge flows through before entering the receiving water body.
II. There shall be a pathway outside the work environment for the sampling personnel to access the discharge point, and a sampling platform the size of which is at least 1 square meter shall be set up.
III. Except for the case of a discharge point for wastewater runoff, independent and exclusive cumulative water measuring facilities shall be set up to measure the discharge. However, this is not applicable to the discharge point for runoff wastewater.
IV. A sign shall be erected at the discharge point and marked with the coordinates of its location.
V. The discharge point shall be available for direct sampling. Any facilities that prevent, hinder or deny the competent authority from access to the discharge point for direct sampling may not be installed without approval from the competent authority.
VI. If the discharge point is established as a well, the well water shall be adequately and equally mixed.
If the establishment of a discharge point has difficulty meeting the requirements in Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph, alternative requirements approved by the competent authority may be applied to the establishment of the discharge point. In the event that at least one of the circumstances specified in Article 56, Paragraph 1, applies, or In case of non-continuous wastewater or sewage discharge with the possibility of rerouted discharge, the discharge point shall be established at a location outside the work environment and designated by the competent authority.

In the event that enterprises or sewage systems jointly discharge wastewater or sewage into the ocean through a marine outfall, the discharge point shall be set up at a proper location between the joint wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment facilities and the marine outfall. In the absence of any joint wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment facilities, the discharge point shall be established at a proper location between the outer boundary of the work environment of an enterprise or sewage system and the marine outfall.
In the event that an enterprise or sewage system discharges wastewater or sewage through an attached pipeline along an irrigation or drainage channel, the discharge point shall be established at the location which wastewater or sewage flows through before entering the receiving water body. In the event that wastewater or sewage is discharged through a joint pipeline, a sampling point shall be established at a proper location between the outer boundary of the work environment of an enterprise or sewage system and the joint pipeline.
The preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to the establishment of the sampling point referred to in the preceding paragraph. The same punishment for rerouted discharge shall be imposed on the discharge of wastewater or sewage from the sampling point.
In all cases of joint discharge before the Regulations were amended on November 24, 2015, setup of sampling points and alteration of water pollution control permits (documents) shall be completed by March 31, 2016.

Article 28, Paragraph 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the erection of a sign at a discharge point.

If any of the following applies to the enterprise or sewage system, it shall apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) and complete the installation of water capacity automatic monitoring facility, water quality automatic monitoring facility, CCTV facility, online transmission facility (hereinafter referred to as the “automatic monitoring facility”), and independent electronic electric meter (hereinafter referred to as the “electronic watt hour meter ”) for the wastewater or sewage treatment/pretreatment facility. Except the electronic electric meter, the above facilities and meters shall maintain normal online transmission functions with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city):
1. The competent authority has discovered by-pass discharge.
2. It violates relevant provisions of the Regulations and is ordered by the competent authority for discontinuation of operation or business, or it declares discontinuation of operation or business within the period of improvement stipulated by the competent authority and then applies for reinstatement of operation or business.
3. It discharges huge pollutants that the competent authority deems critical in affecting the quality of the water body in the surrounding area.
4. The content of wastewater or sewage contains hazardous substances to health announced under the Regulations and there is a concern of the competent authority that these substances are harmful to public health.
5. In the period of the last two years prior to the day on which the application for water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document) is submitted, the enterprise located at the same address and on the same location or land section has violated relevant provisions of the Regulations and been ordered by the competent authority to discontinue its operation or business, or it has declared discontinuation of operation or business within the period of improvement stipulated by the competent authority, or has been found practicing by-pass discharge.
6. The function of the wastewater or sewage treatment/pretreatment facility is inadequate.
If an enterprise or sewage system found in violation of Subparagraph 1 of the previous paragraph and the outfall is located inside the operation environment, the enterprise or sewage system shall apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) and complete the installation of the signboard for the automatic display of the capacity of flow discharge and water quality (hereinafter referred to as the “display signboard”), and keep normal online transmission function with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city).
For an enterprise or sewage system found in violation of Subparagraphs 1 to 4, or 6 of Paragraph 1, which are known as material breach of the Regulations, and as specified in Subparagraph 5, which is known as compulsory installation below.
Should any of the following occurs, the discharge of wastewater in the period indicated in the applicable subparagraphs is prohibited. The discharge of wastewater is also prohibited before the installation is completed after obtaining the permission certificate (document) issued by the competent authority.
1. In case of failure to complete installation within the deadline designated in Paragraph 1 or 2 – the period between the date following the expiration of the designated period and the completion of installation;
2. In case that the application for extending the period for the installation in accordance with Paragraph 6 is approved by the competent authority – the period between the beginning of the extended period for the installation and the completion of installation; and
3. In case that the installation is still not completed yet even though the competent authority has imposed penalties in accordance with the Act and sent notice requiring completing installation within the designated period – the period between the date following the expiration of the designated period and the completion of installation.
The deadlines for Paragraphs 1 and 2 are shown below:
1. For material breach of the Regulations, the duration shall be 180 days from the day on which the ruling or written notice of the competent authority is delivered. If any of the following applies, the applicable provisions shall be complied with.
(1) Installation shall be completed before reinstatement of operation is permitted as in the case of applying for reinstatement of operation or business.
(2) Installation shall be completed within 180 days from the day of previous punitive action as in the case of administrative remedy against the original ruling.
2. Installation under compulsory action shall be completed within 180 days from the day on which the application for water pollution prevention plan or permission certificate (document) was submitted. For enterprises petitioned for administrative remedy against the original ruling as stated in Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 1, the installation under compulsory action shall be governed by Item 2 of the previous subparagraph.
Installation cannot be completed by the aforementioned deadline as in the case of material breach of law or under compulsory action may petition with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for an extension of the deadline within 14 days after the previous deadline except for situations under Item 1 of Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, and complete the installation by the new deadline approved by the competent authority of the municipality or county (city). The extension granted by the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for the completion of installation shall not exceed 180 days accumulatively.
If the ruling or written notice as stated in Paragraph 5 is issued by the competent authority at the national level, those in material breach of law shall apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for the installation or extension for the installation of automatic monitoring facility electronic electric meter and display signboard.
The facilities required in Paragraph 1 or 2 for installation, except the online transmission facility, display signboard, electronic electric meter, the monitoring devices installed at the outfalls, and the outfalls included as an integral part of the sewerage, may be waived if normal operation lasts for more than 365 days accumulated from the day on which the report on confirmation of the automatic monitoring facility is presented to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for confirmation at the time of installation without any incident as stated in Paragraph 1 and the approval of the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) with the presentation of the written confirmation on normal operation.

The installation of automatic monitoring/surveillance facilities, electronic watt-hour meters and display sign boards In case of material violation or mandatory installation pursuant to the preceding Article shall be carried out in accordance with Table 2. The normal functions of the installations shall be maintained.
In the event of malfunction of a display sign board installed due to major violation in accordance with Paragraph 2 of the preceding article, the situation shall be immediately reported by telephone or fax to the municipality or county (city) competent authority. The time of malfunction, the names and titles of the persons submitting and receiving the report shall be recorded. During the period of malfunction, calibration or maintenance, the monitoring data shall be published through alternative methods approved by the municipality or county (city) competent authority.
If the malfunctioning display sign board in the preceding paragraph is unable to return to normal conditions within 24 hours, the planned repair measures and the repair completion date shall be reported to the municipality or county (city) competent authority within two days from the date of malfunction.

• Table 2：Regulations on the Automatic Monitoring／Surveillance Facilities, Electronic Watt Hour Meter and Display Sign Boards to be Set Up by the Entities in Major Violation or Under Mandatory Installation.ODT

During an investigation on the water volume from wastewater or sewage treatment/commissioned treatment and discharge in an enterprise or sewage system, if the competent authority found any noncompliance with the approved frequency and time, the competent authority may order the enterprise or sewage system to provide relevant explanation and supporting information within a limited period.
In the event that the enterprise or sewage system fails to provide relevant explanation and supporting information within the time limit, or that the competent authority determine the information provided does not justify the noncompliance, the competent authority may order the enterprise or sewage system to install automatic water volume monitoring facilities and on-line transmission facilities at designated locations within a limited period. Normal on-line transmission links shall be maintained with the municipality or county (city) competent authority.
A confirmation report of automatic water volume monitoring facilities is submitted upon the installation of the facilities in accordance with the preceding paragraph. In the event that the facilities have maintained normal functions for at least 365 days since the date on which the report is reviewed and validated by the municipality or county (city) competent authority, and that the treatment, discharge or commissioned treatment has complied with the approved frequency and time, the competent authority may give approval to the exemption of the enterprise or sewage system from installing the facilities.

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In the event that an enterprise or sewage system utilizes wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment facilities, a functional test shall be conducted within the time frame specified by the competent authority if at least one of the following circumstances applies:
I. The circumstances described in Article 56, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1.
II. Abnormal operating parameters.
III. Abnormalities in the equilibrium of water quality or flow.
IV. Dilution may have been performed without a permit.
V. The functions of the wastewater or sewage treatment/pretreatment facilities may be insufficient.
Upon completion of the functional test in the preceding paragraph, the enterprise or sewage system shall submit a functional test report. Alteration of the documents of approval or permits (documents) for water pollution control measure plans shall be in accordance with applicable regulations. In the event a functional test report requires the signature of a technician, the report shall be signed by the technician who has jointly participated in the test.
If the result of a functional test indicates nonconformity of the water quality to the control standards specified in the Act, the enterprise or sewage system shall reduce or terminate its production or service, or take other response measures.

Any functional test conducted by an enterprise or sewage system in accordance with the preceding Article shall meet the following requirements:
I. Tests conducted on wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment or sludge treatment facilities shall be based on the maximum amount of daily wastewater or sewage production approved by the issuing authorities. In the event that the operating conditions are not based on the approved maximum amount of daily wastewater or sewage production, the test shall be conducted based on the reported or actual maximum amount in a regular test.
II. The period of a functional test shall be at least five working days. The competent authority shall be notified three days before the testing date to participate in the functional test.
The functional test conducted on the testing date as defined in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph shall meet the following requirements:
I. The volume of the wastewater or sewage before and after treatment shall be respectively tested once. The water quality of the wastewater or sewage before treatment shall be tested once. The operating parameters of each facilities unit shall be tested once.
II. Methods for the test of water quality after treatment:
1. In the event that wastewater or sewage is discharged continuously for 24 hours, sampling shall be conducted once every four hours for a total of six times. The samples taken twice consecutively shall be combined into a single one. A total of three samples created through the combination will be tested, and the average of the three samples is calculated.
2. In the event that wastewater or sewage is not discharged continuously for 24 hours, sampling shall be conducted 4 times in accordance with the daily discharge time. The samples taken twice consecutively shall be combined into a single one. A total of two samples created through the combination will be tested, and the average of the two samples is calculated.
III. The test of water quality shall be conducted on the items submitted under each type of industry listed in Table 1, except in the event that the competent authority have specified the testing items.
IV. An environmental testing agency with a permit issued by the central competent authority shall be commissioned to conduct the sampling and test of water volume and quality.
V. Units participating in the functional test shall include the process operating unit, treatment process operating unit, sampling unit, and testing unit. In the event the functional test report requires the signature of a technician, the technician shall jointly participate in the test.
VI. In case of an enterprise or sewage system with at least two sources of wastewater or sewage and at least two wastewater or sewage treatment/pre-treatment facilities, measurements and tests shall be conducted separately on each of the sources and facilities.

• Table 1：Enterprise or Sewage System Test Report Items.odt

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In the event that an enterprise or sewage system discharges wastewater or sewage into an irrigation channel, the enterprise or sewage system shall seek approval from the managing authority (agency) or owner of the irrigation channel before wastewater or sewage is discharged.
In the event that the managing authority (agency) or owner of the irrigation channel in the preceding paragraph does not approve the discharge of wastewater or sewage, the competent authority shall be notified.

In the event of unapproved discharge, storage, dilution, discharge into groundwater, soil treatment or rerouted discharge, or that the pipelines or facilities of an enterprise or sewage system do not meet relevant requirements, the pipelines or facilities shall be sealed or removed within the improvement period specified by the order of the competent authority.

In the event that sludge deposits clearly visible have been formed at the bottom of pipelines, the entry point of the water body, and its surrounding areas due to the discharge of wastewater or sewage by an enterprise or sewage system, the enterprise or sewage system shall remove the sludge deposits on its own initiative or within a limited period pursuant to the order of the competent authority.

In the event that enterprises or sewage systems belong to two or more industry types, or that enterprises or sewage systems belong to a single industry type but have different processes, the combined treatment and discharge of wastewater shall conform to the effluent standards for each of the concerned industry types. If different control limits are available for the same control item, the stricter limit shall apply.
In the event that the flow of wastewater from one of the industry types in the preceding paragraph is at least 75% of the total flow of wastewater, and that independent and exclusive cumulative water measuring facilities have been installed, an application may be submitted to the competent authority for the use of the effluent standards of the concerned industry type as the basis of control for all common items.
The percentage of the flow of wastewater in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated in accordance with the records of the six months prior to the date of application.

An enterprise or sewage system shall install and properly maintain cumulative water measurement facilities, maintain their normal functions and calibrate based on the frequency indicated in the brand specifications. However, if the frequency of calibration indicated in the brand specifications is more than one year, the measurement facilities shall be calibrated at least every year.
Regarding the specifications of the cumulative water measurement facilities in the previous paragraph, the margin of error within the range of measurable flow shall not exceed +/-5%. However, non-contact cooling water not used for circulation whose flow is calculated by motor rotation is not subject to this restriction.
When an enterprise or sewage system performs calibration and maintenance of cumulative water measurement facilities, the date of calibration and maintenance, water quantity during the calibration and maintenance, and the results of calibration and maintenance shall be recorded and kept for five years. The recording of the water quantity during the calibration and maintenance shall be performed in the way approved by the competent authority.
Should any of the following occurs during the audit on an enterprise or sewage system, the competent authority may estimate the quantity of wastewater or sewage discharge based on actual measurements, certification of water resources or water quantity equilibrium diagram:
1. The cumulative water measurement facilities are abnormal;
2. The wastewater or sewage discharge is far different from the quantity shown on the permit; or
3. The cumulative water measurement facilities are not calibrated or maintained as required in Paragraph 1.

If an enterprise or sewage system has difficulty in installing independent and exclusive cumulative water measuring facilities in accordance with the Regulations, they may conduct measurement using any other measuring facilities or method that is able to indicate the water volume, subject to approval from the competent authority.
If the facilities in the preceding paragraph generate records in a continuous and automatic way, the enterprise or sewage system shall record the water volume based on the specifications and frequencies of the facilities. If the facilities do not generate records in such a way, the cumulative water volume reading shall be recorded daily and preserved for five years for reference.

In case of sewage produced from offices, staff dormitories, other activity spaces and buildings within the work environment of an enterprise, the management shall meet the following requirements:
I. In case of combined treatment of sewage and enterprise wastewater, the methods for the management of enterprise wastewater shall be used.
II. In case of separate treatment of sewage and enterprise wastewater, the methods for the management of building sewage treatment facilities shall be used, and a discharge point shall be established.
The establishment of the discharge point in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph shall be in accordance with Article 53.

In the event that an enterprise or sewage system suspends or ends its operation on its own initiative or pursuant to a decision of the competent authority, the person responsible for the enterprise or the owner, user or manager of the sewage system shall treat and discharge the remaining wastewater or sewage in the work environment in accordance with the Act.

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In the event the location of an enterprise has been designated by the competent authority of sewerage as an area or site in which a sewage system for exclusive use shall be established, the establishment shall be in accordance with the Act and all the provisions governing enterprises in other relevant regulations.