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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF WATER REUSE

Presidential Decree No. 22967, jun. 8, 2011

Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23267, Oct. 28, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 23313, Nov. 23, 2011

Presidential Decree No. 24451, Mar. 23, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013

Presidential Decree No. 25358, May 22, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014

Presidential Decree No. 26205, Apr. 20, 2015

Presidential Decree No. 27792, Jan. 17, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 28471, Dec. 12, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 28538, Jan. 16, 2018

Presidential Decree No. 28948, jun. 8, 2018

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Promotion and Support of Water Reuse and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.
CHAPTER II WATER REUSE PLAN
 Article 2 (Matters to Be Included in Water Reuse Master Plan)
(1) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" under Article 5 (5) 6 of the Act on Promotion and Support of Water Reuse (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), means the following:
1. Researching and developing to promote the production and use of treated water under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "treated water") and matters for utilization thereof;
2. Measures to cultivate technical personnel relating to water reuse;
3. Plans to strengthen international competitiveness of the water reuse industry and to support the industry to enter overseas markets;
4. Strategies to publicize water reuse.
 Article 3 (Formulation of Water Reuse Management Plans)
(1) When the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the heads of Sis/Guns (excluding the heads of Guns in Metropolitan Cities; hereinafter the same shall apply) formulate a water reuse management plan under Article 6 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "water reuse management plan"), such plan shall include the following:
1. Current status of water supply and demand, and outlook for water use in the relevant jurisdictional area;
2. Current status of installing and operating water reuse facilities;
3. Outlook for demand for water reuse;
4. Practical target quantity of water reuse by field and supply plans by use;
5. Impact of water reuse on maintaining river flows in the lower reaches of rivers and on the use of river water;
6. Matters concerning measures for promoting water reuse for each stage and concerning business plans;
7. Matters concerning calculating expenses to be incurred in water reuse business and concerning fundraising plans;
8. Matters concerning publicity for water reuse;
9. Other matters prescribed by municipal ordinance with regard to water reuse.
(2) Where the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the heads of Sis/Guns intend to formulate or amend a water reuse management plan pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act, they shall first hear the opinions of the related Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or heads of Sis/Guns.
(3) Where the Minister of Environment intends to approve or approve the amendment of a water reuse management plan pursuant to Article 6 (1), he/she may hear the opinion of the Korea Environment Corporation under the Korea Environment Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Environment Corporation") to examine the technical matters.
 Article 4 (Persons Entitled to Formulate Water Reuse Management Plans)
(1) "Important matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" under the latter part of Article 6 (1) of the Act, means the following:
1. Changing a period to achieve the practical target quantity of water reuse by field (only applicable to changing the period exceeding two years);
2. Changing supply plans by use;
3. Changing expenses exceeding 30/100 of the expenses to be incurred in a water reuse business.
(2) Where a sewerage system extends over at least two jurisdictions, a person who is to formulate a water reuse management plan shall determine the plan following consultation with the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Do Governors, Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or heads of Sis/Guns (hereinafter referred to as "heads of relevant local governments): Provided, That where no consultation is held between the heads of relevant local governments, such plan shall be determined following consultation with:
1. Where the heads of relevant local governments are the heads of Sis/Guns under the jurisdiction of the same Do: The head of a Si/Gun, designated by the competent Do Governor or Special Self-Governing Province Governor;
2. Where the heads of relevant local governments are the heads of Sis/Guns under the jurisdictions of other Dos: A Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun, determined following consultation between the competent Do Governors;
3. Where the heads of relevant local governments are the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the heads of Sis/Guns: The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Do Governors, or the heads of Sis/Guns, determined following consultation between the competent Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, and Do Governors having jurisdictions over such Sis/Guns;
4. Where no consultation is held under subparagraphs 2 and 3: The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Do Governors, or the heads of Sis/Guns, designated by the Minister of Environment.
 Article 5 (Composition of Water Reuse Policy Committee)
(1) The public officials of relevant central administrative agencies under Article 7 (3) of the Act, shall be comprised of the public officials appointed to the Senior Executive Service under the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24451, Mar. 23. 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26>
(2) The term of office of entrusted members of the water reuse policy committee under Article 7 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "committee"), shall be two years; and the term of office of its member filling a vacancy shall be the remaining period of his/her predecessor.
 Article 6 (Operation of Committee)
(1) The chairperson shall represent the committee and have general supervision and control of its affairs.
(2) If the chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties due to any unavoidable reason, a member designated in advance by the chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson.
(3) The chairperson shall convene and preside over meetings of the committee.
(4) Members of the committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present.
(5) An executive secretary shall be employed to handle the affairs of the committee, and be appointed by the chairperson from among public officials affiliated with the Ministry of Environment.
 Article 7 (Composition of Water Reuse Working Committee)
(1) The chief officer of drinking water and sewage policy of the Ministry of Environment, shall become the chairperson of the working committee under Article 7 (5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "working committee").
(2) The members of the working committee shall be comprised of the following persons: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24451, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26>
1. One person designated by the head of the competent agency, respectively, from among public officials of Grade IV under the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;
2. Persons appointed or entrusted by the Minister of Environment from among persons with substantial knowledge and experience in water reuse.
 Article 8 (Allowances and Traveling Expenses)
The members of the committee and the working committee attending meetings thereof shall be paid allowances and reimbursed traveling expenses within budgetary limits: Provided, That this shall not apply where the relevant member attends such meetings directly related to his/her duties as a public official.
 Article 9 (Detailed Rules)
Matters necessary for the operation of the committee and the working committee in addition to the matters prescribed by this Decree, shall be determined by the chairperson following a resolution by the committee.
CHAPTER III INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER REUSE FACILITIES
 Article 10 (Facilities Requiring Installation of Rainwater Use Facilities and Management Thereof)
(1) "Sports complex, indoor gymnasium, government office building, multi-family house, school or golf course prescribed by Presidential Decree or superstore under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Distribution Industry Development Act", means any of the following: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Any of the following facilities with a roof area of at least 1,000 square meters:
(a) Sports grounds (limited to those with a roof) or gymnasiums under attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
(b) Public business facilities (excluding military facilities and national defense facilities) under subparagraph 14 (a) of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;
(c) Office buildings of public institutions under Article 4 (1) of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
2. Apartment houses, tenement houses, multi-household houses, and dormitories under subparagraph 2 of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, with a respective building area of at least 10,000 square meters;
3. Elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities under subparagraph 10 (a) of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, with a respective building area of at least 5,000 square meters;
4. Golf courses under attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act, with a respective site area of at least 100,000 square meters;
5. Superstores under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Distribution Industry Development Act.
(2) "Extending, altering or rebuilding a facility of at least the scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" under Article 8 (1) of the Act, means any of the following: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. A facility under the items of paragraph (1) 1, which falls under any of the following:
(a) Where the accumulated roof area after extension is at least 1,000 square meters;
(b) Where the roof area after alteration or rebuilding is at least 1,000 square meters;
2. A facility under paragraph (1) 2, which falls under any of the following:
(a) Where the accumulated building area after extension is at least 10,000 square meters;
(b) Where the building area after alteration or rebuilding is at least 10,000 square meters;
3. A facility under paragraph (1) 3, which falls under any of the following:
(a) Where the accumulated building area after extension is at least 5,000 square meters;
(b) Where the building area after alteration or rebuilding is at least 5,000 square meters;
4. A golf course under paragraph (1) 4, which falls under any of the following:
(a) Where the accumulated site area after extension is at least 100,000 square meters;
(b) Where the site area after alteration or rebuilding is at least 100,000 square meters;
5. A facility under paragraph (1) 5, which falls under any of the following:
(a) Where the accumulated store area after extension is at least 3,000 square meters;
(b) Where the store area after alteration or rebuilding is at least 3,000 square meters.
 Article 11 (Facilities Requiring Installation of Gray Water Systems)
(1) "Extending, altering or rebuilding a facility of at least the scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main body of Article 9 (1) of the Act, means extending, altering or rebuilding a facility of a total area of at least 60,000 square meters.
(2) "Facility of a type prescribed by Presidential Decree" under Article 9 (1) 7 of the Act, means a facility of a total area of at least 60,000 square meters, which falls under any of the following:
1. A superstore under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Distribution Industry Development Act;
2. A logistics facility under Article 2 (1) 4 of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies;
3. A transportation facility under subparagraph 8 of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;
4. A business facility under subparagraph 14 of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;
5. A correctional facility under subparagraph 23 (a) of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;
6. A broadcasting station under subparagraph 24 (a) of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, and a telephone and telegram office under item (b) of the same subparagraph;
7. Other facilities prescribed by ordinance of the local government as deemed especially necessary for water reuse.
 Article 12 (Facilities to Which Secondary Treated Sewage and Wastewater Should Be Supplied from Public Sewerage Management Agencies)
A facility which should reuse secondary treated sewage and wastewater (only applicable to water treated from treated sewage; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) or to which secondary treated sewage and wastewater should be supplied pursuant to Article 10 (1) of the Act, means a treatment facility that has a capacity of treating 5,000 cubic meters of sewage a day; and the volume of treated sewage which should be reused or supplied as secondary treated sewage and wastewater, shall be at least 10/100 of the volume of treatment a day.
 Article 13 (Approval for Installation of Treated Sewage and Wastewater Reuse Facilities by Public Sewerage Management Authorities)
(1) Where a public sewerage management authority under Article 18 of the Sewerage Act (hereinafter referred to as "public sewerage management authority") intends to obtain approval to install a treated sewage and wastewater reuse facility pursuant to Article 10 (2) of the Act, it shall submit to the Minister of Environment, an application for approval, along with the following documents and drawings:
1. Implementation drawings;
2. Necessary business expenses and fundraising plans;
3. Other documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment.
(2) Where a public sewerage management authority intends to install a treated sewage and wastewater reuse facility using government subsidies, it shall submit to the Minister of Environment, a statement on the use of funding and documents concerning estimates of construction expenses for each fiscal year, in addition to the documents under paragraph (1).
(3) Upon receipt of the documents under paragraph (2), the Minister of Environment shall examine the appropriateness, etc. of financial investments, and notify the results to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor").
(4) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 28948, Jun. 8, 2018>
(5) Where the Minister of Environment or a public sewerage management authority deems it necessary for the examination of technical matters of the documents, drawings, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2), he/she/it may hear the opinion of the Korea Environment Corporation.
 Article 14 (Authorization for Treated Sewage and Wastewater Reuse Business and Thermal Effluent Reuse Business, Which Persons Other Than Public Sewerage Management Authority Should Obtain)
(1) Where a person other than a public sewerage management authority intends to obtain authorization for a treated sewage and wastewater reuse business or a thermal effluent reuse business pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, he/she shall submit to the Minister of Environment, an application for authorization for a treated sewage and wastewater reuse business or a thermal effluent reuse business, along with documents and drawings under the subparagraphs of Article 13 (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
(2) Where a person intending to obtain authorization pursuant to paragraph (1), intends to install a treated sewage and wastewater reuse facility or a thermal effluent reuse facility with government subsidies, he/she shall submit to the Minister of Environment, a statement on the use of funding and written estimates of construction expenses for each fiscal year, in addition to documents under the subparagraphs of Article 13 (1). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
(3) Upon receipt of documents under paragraph (2), the Minister of Environment shall examine the appropriateness, etc. of financial investments, and notify the results to the competent Mayor/Do Governor.
(4) The publication under Article 11 (2) of the Act shall include following matters: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Name of the business;
2. Name and address of the business implementer;
3. Objectives and summary of the business;
4. Location and area of the business site;
5. Period of implementation of the business;
5-2. Date scheduled for beginning the use of secondary treated sewage and wastewater or secondary treated thermal effluent;
6. Other necessary matters concerning a treated sewage and wastewater reuse business or a thermal effluent reuse business.
(5) The standards for authorization under Article 11 (3) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. That the reuse business plan shall be valid;
2. That analysis of impact on maintaining river flows in the lower reaches of rivers and measures therefor shall be adequate;
3. That planned water volume and planned water quality shall be adequate;
4. That the location and scale of a reuse facility shall be adequate;
5. That treatment method employed in the treatment facility shall be safe and economical.
(6) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 28948, Jun. 8, 2018>
(7) Where the Minister of Environment deems it necessary for the examination of technical matters of the documents, drawings, etc. under paragraph (1), he/she may hear the opinion of the Korea Environment Corporation.
 Article 15 (Period to Submit Opinions)
Upon receipt of a request for consultation under Article 12 (3) of the Act, the head of a relevant administrative agency shall submit an opinion within 30 days of the receipt of such request.
 Article 16 (Installation Standards)
(1) When a public sewerage management authority or a treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietor under Article 13 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietor") installs a treated sewage and wastewater reuse facility, or a thermal effluent reuse proprietor under Article 13 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "thermal effluent reuse proprietor") installs a thermal effluent reuse facility, he/she/it shall make the scale, location, etc. of such facility meet the following standards: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 27792, Jan. 17, 2017; Presidential Decree No. 28538, Jan. 18, 2018>
1. That in determining the scale of such facility, the efficiency of water treatment and variability in the quality of water being supplied shall be taken into consideration, but consumers' demand shall be met;
2. That such facility shall be installed on a site of any of the following facilities: Provided, That in cases prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environments, such as that the site is small, etc., such facility may be installed in the vicinity of the site:
(a) For a sewage and wastewater reuse facility: A public sewerage treatment facility under subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Sewerage Act or a public wastewater treatment facility under subparagraph 17 of Article 2 of the Water Environment Conservation Act;
(b) For a thermal effluent reuse facility: A power plant using sea water collected pursuant to subparagraph 6-2 of Article 2 of the Act, as a coolant that absorbs waste heat released during power generation (excluding a nuclear power plant).
(2) Apparatus and materials for installing a sewage and wastewater reuse facility or a thermal effluent reuse facility under Article 13 (3) of the Act, shall be the following: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23267, Oct. 28, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 23313, Nov. 23, 2011; Presidential Decree No. 25358, May 22, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Products certified as new technology under Article 7 of the Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act;
2. Products certified as environmental product declaration under Article 20 of the Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act;
3. Products accredited under Article 15 of the Industrial Standardization Act;
4. Products accredited with collective standards under Article 27 (2) of the Industrial Standardization Act, which are excellent collective standard products under Article 25 of the same Act;
5. Products accredited with collective standards under Article 27 (2) of the Industrial Standardization Act, which are accredited by the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association under Article 56 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;
6. Products made with new excellent technologies certified pursuant to Article 15-2 the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act or certified as new excellent products under Article 16 of the same Act;
7. Deleted; <by Presidential Decree No. 26205, Apr. 20, 2015>
8. Deleted; <by Presidential Decree No. 23313, Nov. 23, 2011>
9. Products made with new technologies designated pursuant to Article 14 of the Construction Technology Promotion Act;
10. Products certified as constituting green technologies pursuant to Article 32 of the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth or certified as constituting green products under the same Article.
 Article 17 (Water Quality Examination)
A public sewerage management authority, a treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietor or a thermal effluent reuse proprietor, shall collect secondary treated sewage and wastewater or secondary treated thermal effluent within 30 days of the completion of a secondary treated sewage and wastewater reuse facility or of a secondary treated thermal effluent reuse facility, and have any of the following persons examine water quality: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. A pollution measuring agent under Article 16 of the Environmental Testing and Inspection Act;
2. The head of a health and environmental research institute of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Do or the Special Self-Governing Province;
3. The head of a river basin environmental office or the head of a regional environmental office.
 Article 18 (Registration of Business of Designing and Constructing Treated Sewage and Wastewater Reuse Facilities)
(1) A person intending to register the business of designing and constructing treated sewage and wastewater reuse facilities, etc., shall submit to the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, an application for registration prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment, along with the following documents: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Statement of facilities and equipment;
2. Current status of technical personnel employed and documents proving qualification of the technical personnel.
(2) A person who intends to register amendment of the business of designing and constructing treated sewage and wastewater reuse facilities, etc. pursuant to the latter part of Article 18 (1) of the Act, shall submit to the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, an application for registration for amendment prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment, along with documents proving matters amended. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
(3) "Business category prescribed by Presidential Decree" under Article 18 (2) 1 of the Act, means any of the following construction businesses: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Industrial and environmental facility construction business under attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry;
2. Civil engineering construction business or civil engineering and building business (limited to cases in which it has technical personnel under subparagraph 2 of attached Table 1 of this Decree) under attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry.
(4) The standards for facilities, equipment, technical personnel, etc. to be met by a person who intends to register the business of designing and constructing treated sewage and wastewater reuse facilities, etc. pursuant to Article 18 (3) of the Act, shall be as listed in attached Table 1. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
 Article 19 (Delegation of Authority)
(1) The Minister of Environment shall delegate the authority for the following matters, to Mayors and Do Governors pursuant to Article 26 (1) of the Act: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24451, Mar. 23, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Approving the installment of treated sewage and wastewater reuse facilities under Article 10 (2) of the Act;
2. Authorizing the operation of treated sewage and wastewater reuse business and thermal effluent reuse business and authorizing the amendment thereof pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act;
3. Consulting with the heads of relevant administrative agencies under Article 12 (3) of the Act;
4. Duties concerning reporting the results of examination of water quality by treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietors and thermal effluent reuse proprietors under Article 14 (1) of the Act;
4-2. Revoking the authorization of sewage and wastewater reuse business or thermal effluent reuse business;
5. Imposing and collecting administrative fines on a person falling under any of the following among persons subject to the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 28 of the Act:
(a) Article 28 (1) 3 of the Act;
(b) Article 28 (2) 3 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietors or thermal effluent reuse proprietors);
(c) Article 28 (3) 8 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietors or thermal effluent reuse proprietors);
(d) Article 28 (4) 3 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on treated sewage and wastewater reuse proprietors or thermal effluent reuse proprietors);
6. Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 28948, Jun. 8, 2018>
(2) The Minister of Environment shall delegate the authority for the following matters to the heads of river basin environmental offices or the heads of regional environmental offices: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 11908, Jul. 16, 2014>
1. Approving water reuse management plans and approving the amendment thereof under Article 26 (1) of the Act (excluding approving and approving the amendment of, water reuse management plans formulated by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor);
2. Duties concerning reporting the results of examination of water quality by a public sewerage management authority under Article 14 (1) of the Act;
3. Duties related to the Minister of Environment among orders to report or to submit a report, entry or examination under Article 24 (1) of the Act;
4. Imposing and collecting administrative fines on a person falling under any of the following among persons subject to the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 28 of the Act:
(a) Article 28 (1) 4 and 5 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines for reporting, order to submit data, entry and examination);
(b) Article 28 (2) 3 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on public sewerage management authorities);
(c) Article 28 (3) 8 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on public sewerage management authorities);
(d) Article 28 (4) 3 of the Act (only applicable to administrative fines on public sewerage management authorities);
5. Examining the appropriateness, etc. of financial investments and notifying the results under Articles 13 (3) and 14 (3) of the Act.
 Article 20 (Entrustment of Duties)
Pursuant to Article 26 (2) of the Act, the Minister of Environment shall entrust the Korea Environment Corporation with the duties under Article 22 (2) of the Act.
 Article 20-2 (Re-Examination of Regulation)
The Minister of Environment shall examine the appropriateness of the following matters every three years, counting from each base date specified in the following (referring to the period that ends on the day before the base date of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements:
1. Facilities, etc. requiring the installation of rain water use facilities under Article 10: July 17, 2014;
2. Authorizing, etc. operating a treated sewage and wastewater reuse business or a thermal effluent reuse business, which should be obtained by a person other than a public sewerage management authority: July 17, 2014;
3. Standards, etc. for installing sewage and wastewater reuse facilities and thermal effluent reuse facilities under Article 16: July 17, 2014;
4. Examining, etc. water quality of secondary treated sewage and wastewater or secondary treated thermal effluents: July 17, 2014;
5. Registering, etc. the business of designing and constructing treated sewage and wastewater reuse facilities, etc.: July 17, 2014.
CHAPTER V PENALTY PROVISIONS
 Article 21 (Imposition and Collection of Administrative Fines)
The standards for imposing administrative fines under Article 28 shall be as listed in attached Table 2.
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 9, 2011.
Article 2 (Applicability concerning Water Reuse Facilities)
Articles 10 and 11 shall begin to apply to the first buildings and facilities constructed, extended, altered or rebuilt after this Decree enters into force.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
(1) For the purposes of standards for imposing administrative fines for offenses committed in violation of Article 16 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act or Article 26 of the Sewerage Act before this Decree enters into force, attached Table 5 of the former Enforcement Decree of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act and attached Table 8 of the former Enforcement Decree of the Sewerage Act, shall apply thereto, notwithstanding attached Table 2.
(2) The disposition of administrative fines for offenses committed in violation of Article 16 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act or Article 26 of the Sewerage Act before this Decree enters into force, shall be included in the number of offenses under attached Table 2.
Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23267, Oct. 28, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 29, 2011.
Article 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23313, Nov. 23, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 25, 2011.
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24451, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25358, May 22, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 23, 2014.
Articles 2 through 13 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25479, Jul. 16, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 17, 2014.
Article 2 (Exceptions to Examination of Water Quality of Secondary Treated Thermal Effluents)
A person deemed authorized to engage in a thermal effluent reuse business pursuant to Article 3 of Addenda to the Act on Promotion and Reuse of Water as amended by Act No. 11908, shall collect secondary treated thermal effluent within 30 days of the date this Decree enters into force; and shall have a person falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 17 examine the water quality.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the provisions amending Presidential Decree that was promulgated before this Decree enters into force, but the date on which it enters into force, has not yet arrived among Presidential Decrees amended pursuant to Article 5 of Addenda, shall enter into force on the date the respective Presidential Decree enters into force.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26205, Apr. 20, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 29, 2015.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27792, Jan. 17, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 28, 2017.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the provisions amending Presidential Decree that was promulgated before this Decree enters into force, but the date on which it enters into force, has not yet arrived among Presidential Decrees amended pursuant to Article 8 of Addenda, shall enter into force on the date the respective Presidential Decree enters into force.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28471, Dec. 12, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2018.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28583, Jan. 16, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 18, 2018.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28948, Jun. 8, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.