Any person who destroys or damages the main sewer facilities or causes the sewer to fail from use or any danger by other behavior shall be punishable with imprisonment for at least six months and not more than five years, and/or shall pay a fine of at least NT$5,000 but not more than NT$50,000.

If each of the following occurs, an administrative fine of NT$10,000 to NT$100,000 may be imposed on the sewer user:
1.Drain off the sewage into the sewer not within the prescribed period.
2.In violation of Article 22, connect and use before passing the inspection or fail to improve within a limited period after failing the inspection.
3.Refusal to allow the sewerage institution to exam or inspect in accordance with Article 24.
4.If in violation of Paragraph 2 of Article 25, not improve within a limited period.
If the factory, mining or other enterprise appointed by the central competent authority of the Water Pollution Control Act fails to improve after the imposition of three successive penalties under Subparagraph 4 of the preceding Paragraph, the competent authorities of the special municipality and county or city may report to and ask the competent industry authority to impose a business suspension penalty.

The administrative fine under this Act shall be imposed by the competent authority. Any person or entity who fails to pay the fine within the prescribed notice period may be reported to the competent court for a compulsory enforcement ruling.