The primary work and achievement of this project focused mainly on the amendments of industrial wastewater and sewage sewer system regulations, which was consistent with Taiwan EPA’s current and principal strategies. Accordingly, several involved regulations were amended. The clauses contained Water Pollution Control Act (Draft) and Regulations of Fines and Determination for Water Pollution Control Act (Draft). With regard to reviewing the registration items of permit, the two schemes of presentation were proposed, which were "adding a main registration item list in the permit" and "adding an auxiliary check item list in regulations". Due to potential adjustments of the permit, the amendment of Water Pollution Control Measures and Permit Application Management Regulations (Draft) were also suggested. As for promotion of checking the certifications of technicians, this project assisted to screen out the cases certificated by technicians, hold the communication meetings and complete interfacing the check database with Department of Supervision Evaluation and Dispute Resolution. In addition, researching and analyzing the measures of management, 13 verification mechanisms was established in the managing system for Water Pollution. The verification mechanisms were designed for checking the implement of amended laws and regulations. The function of official report was maintained and revised in management system of Water Pollution. The development of network-operated function for annual report and responsive web page for information disclosure of water pollution were completed as well. Last but not least, in order to cooperate with Taiwan EPA’s integrated operations of air pollution, sewage, waste and toxic chemical substances in factories control, this project assisted to enhance the function of information management system. The associated administrative affairs were accomplished, which comprised conducting the water pollution assessment, holding the information meetings for promoting each amended regulations, replying the public inquire or request by emails and compiling related regulations, online-learning teaching materials and the E-Newsletter for industrial wastewater management.

Industry Wastewater, Permit Management, Database Management