One of the characteristic of environmental problem is its cross-district impact. Building awareness among the general public about the environmental situation and trends in their own backyard is an important way to help the government control pollution and improve the environment. Generally, the major water pollution sources can be categorized as domestic sewage, industrial wastewater, wastewater from pig-raising farms, and other pollution sources such as non-point sources of pollution. In order to protect the living quality in the areas along the Jing-Mei River of Taipei city and to preserve the water quality in the Jing-Mei River, in addition to speed up the upgrade of sewerage system, to enhance people’s attention to the living environment is also an efficient way. The idea of community participation is through promoting a spirit of everybody act and integrating environmental protection into everyday life. To achieve this, this project has a bottom-up approach; by encouraging community participate environmental protection activities. On the other hand, environmental agencies at all levels of government are supporting these efforts through providing needed resources and technical assistance. As a result, communities are creating healthy, safe, and comfortable living environments. Communities are also maintaining unique characteristics while pursuing a self-established and self-reliant path to sustainable development.

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