This project was carried out from June 15th, 2009 to the end of Dec. 2009.The following is the abstract of each subject. One. Investigation of Taichung City Pollution Sources We have completed the investigation of the 330 targeted pollution sources. Among them, car-washing places takes up the highest number, there are 80 cases (24.2%)in total. Two. Investigation and Removal of Illegal Discharging Pipes 13 illegal discharging pipes were discovered and removed. Three. Investigation and Water Sampling of Taichung Industrial Districts Till the end of Dec. 2009, we have taken 14 water samples from the two industrial districts in Taichung City, the results show that those the concentrations of water samples are all within the water discharges thresholds. Four. Investigation of Rain Ditches by Taichung Industrial Districts Completed the investigation of rain ditches by Taichung industrial districts. There are 49 discharging points in total, with the wastewater discharged into Nan-bian River. So far, 15 places in the east side and 10 places in the west side were founded with illegal wastewater discharges. Five. Investigation of Targeted Units within Industrial Districts We have completed 50 targeted industrial units’ investigation, attentions were paid among the following areas, the pre-wastewater treatment facilities, clear signs of each piping and operational units and the separation of wastewater and rain. For season three, 4 units were with unclear signs at their operational units but all corrections were all make during the fourth seasonal investigation. Six. Operational assessment of Wastewater Treatment Facilities We have completed the operational assessment of wastewater treatment facilities for the following three industrial units: Jiang-Xing Inc. Wen-liang Inc. and Zhong-shen Hospital. All three reports were completed and handed in to the bureau. Seven. Investigation of Communal Sewage Systems 340 communal sewage systems were investigated at the first stage, 200 water samples were taken and analyzed at the second stage. Among them, concentrations of 10 water samples passed the legal discharge thresholds. Those communal sewage systems were informed of the results. Eight. Taichung City River Patrolling Teams There are 6 river patrolling teams in Taichung city so far, 170 members in total. This year, they have completed 2350.5 patrolling hours and we have assisted them in the completion of 61 garbage removals. 5 river-cleaning activities were held during project year. At Aug. 1st, 2009, one major educational session was held at Fu-tian water resource center. At Oct. 17th, 2009, world water monitoring day ceremony was held at Fong-jia University. Nine. Management of Water Pollution Events We have assisted the bureau in the completion of 3 dead fish cleaning events, and water samples were also taken during these events. In addition, 24-hour water monitoring equipment was used at 2 locations. Ten. We held two water pollution regulation information sessions, they were held at Sept. 3rd, 2009 and Dec. 8th, 2009 respectively.

investigation of pollution sources；illegal discharging pipes；river patrolling team