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Chapter VII Discharge into the Ocean through Pipelines
Article 35
Enterprises or sewage systems that discharge wastewater or sewage into the ocean through ocean outfall pipes shall meet the following requirements:
I. Construction for setup and change of ocean outfall pipes shall be reported to the competent authority for reference within 30 days after completion of the construction.
II. Ocean outfall pipes shall be checked regularly every year and must have a function with a confirmed initial dilution rate of more than 100 times; records shall be made and retained as a reference for three years.
III. Ocean outfall pipes that may affect discharge or safe navigation of vessels due to failure or damage shall be repaired or removed immediately, and the competent authority shall be informed within three hours after identification of such failure or damage.
Article 36
Enterprises or sewage systems that discharge wastewater or sewage into the ocean through ocean outfall pipes shall act in accordance with the following requirements if the initial dilution rate of such ocean outfall pipes cannot reach more than 100 times due to failure or damage:
I. Discharged wastewater or sewage shall meet the effluent standard.
II. In case discharge into the ocean is imposable, wastewater or sewage may be discharged into surface water bodies through the discharge point approved by the competent authority. However, alteration of the permit (document) shall be made with the Issuing Authority in case the discharge lasts for more than 90 days.
Enterprises or sewage systems shall record the time at which failure of or damage to the ocean outfall pipe occurs, the time of notification, the cause of the occurrence, and the repair status, and shall retain the record as a reference for three years.
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