Since November, 2001, a total of NT$ 5,083,805,920 soil and groundwater pollution remediation fee has been collected. During plan execution period, a total of 3,316 declaration reports (including 2,798 normal declaration cases for each quarter, and 518 makes-up declaration cases) were reviewed and the review results were sent to the fee payers. After completion of reviewing the declaration case, an audit was carried out by the accountant to check if the collected remediation fee is compliant with the information listed in the declaration report. Then the quarterly audit reports were submitted to EPA by the accountant. During the plan execution period, a total of 320 on-site inspections were completed, which include 166 correct declaration cases (including those follow-up cases) and 154 cases required for further inspections. It was found that lubricant was the major item that required for further inspections. As the result of follow-up on-site inspections, a total of NT$ 3,897,624 fees were retrieved. Since 2003, On-line Declaration system for remediation fee was opened to entrepreneur. The on-line reporting rate increased from 32.6% to 78.0% from the beginning quarter of 2003 to the first quarter of 2009. For the regulation revision part, most updated information was collected from US, Japanese and the European Union. For the part of expanding levy criteria, slag and fly ash were considered during the plan execution period. If the subject levy criteria are added, a total of additional 400 millions NT Dollars can be levied. Expanding the criteria of remediation fees collection had also been recommended on basis of the revised Soil Pollution Regulation. For simplifying the levy procedure, cancellations of various refunding options was analyzed and propose related alternatives. We provide technical services include two telephone lines and web system for related consultation and information to fee payers. Three convening meetings regarding the soil and groundwater pollution remediation fees filing system were held with the fee payers and comments from the fee payers were summarized and provided for EPA as a reference.

Soil and groundwater, Remediation Fees, Internet Application