No. 12519
Promulgation Date 2014-03-24
Ministry of Environment
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Responsibilities and Duties)
Article 4 (Quantity Regulation of Water Pollutants)
Article 4-2 (Public Notice or Announcement of Water Quality Targets for Regulating Quantity of Pollutants and Formulation of Basic Guidelines for Quantity Regulation of Pollutants)
Article 4-3 (Formulation, etc. of Master Plans for Quantity Regulation of Pollutants)
Article 4-4 (Formulation, Implementation, etc. of Action Plans for Quantity Regulation of Pollutants)
Article 4-5 (Allotment, etc. of Pollution Loads to each Facility)
Article 4-6 (Orders, etc. to Persons Discharging in Excess of Alloted Pollution Load to Take Measures)
Article 4-7 (Charges for Discharge in Excess of Total Quantity of Pollutants)
Article 4-8 (Support to Local Governments having Jurisdiction over Regions subject to Quantity Regulation of Pollutants, Sanctions for Noncompliance, etc.)
Article 4-9 (Inter-Agency Cooperation for Quantity Regulation of Pollutants and Operation, etc. of Survey and Research Team)
Article 5 (Provision, etc. of Information)
Article 6 (Support for Private Sector’s Activities to Preserve Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 6-2 (Support for Survey and Research Activities on Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 7 (Support for Environment-Friendly Goods)
Article 8 Deleted.
CHAPTER II PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS IN PUBLIC WATERS
Section 1 General Provisions
Article 9 (Regular Measurements and Surveys of Current Status of Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems and Healthiness of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 10 (Determination and Public Notification of Plans for Building Measuring Networks)
Article 10-2 (Determination and Evaluation of Target Criteria for Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 10-3 (Deliberative Committee on Policies Regarding Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 11 (Relationship with other Acts)
Article 12 (Installation, Management, etc. of Public Facilities)
Article 13 (Inclusion in National Land Planning)
Article 14 (Inclusion in City/Gun Master Plans)
Article 15 (Prohibition of Discharge, etc.)
Article 16 (Reporting of Water Pollution Incidents)
Article 16-2 (Inspections as to whether Radioactive Materials, etc. Flow in)
Article 16-3 (Operation of Water Pollution Prevention Center)
Article 16-4 (Building and Operating Information System on Prevention of Water Pollution)
Article 17 (Traffic Restrictions to Preserve Water Quality of Water Sources)
Article 18 (Prevention of Water Pollution due to Occupancy and Use, or Reclamation of Land from Public Waters)
Article 19 (Recommendations, etc. on Cultivation of Specific Crops)
Article 19-2 (Recommendation on Measures for Preserving Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems)
Article 19-3 (Purchase and Creation of Riparian Ecological Zones)
Article 19-4 (Investigation of Vulnerability to Climate Change on Discharging Facilities and Recommendations)
Article 20 (Restrictions on Fishing)
Article 21 (Water Pollution Alert System)
Article 21-2 (Restricted Activities in Contaminated Public Waters)
Article 21-3 (Special Measures to Improve Water Quality of Water Sources)
Article 21-4 (Installation and Management of Buffer Storage Facilities)
Section 2 Preservation of Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems for each Sphere of Influence of River Basin
Article 22 (Management of Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems for Each Sphere of Influence of River Basin)
Article 23 (Survey on Sources of Pollution)
Article 24 (Formulation of Plans for Preserving Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems in Large Sphere of Influence)
Article 25 (Formulation of Plans for Preserving Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems in Medium Areas of Influence)
Article 26 (Formulation of Plans for Preserving Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems in Small Spheres of Influence)
Article 27 (Formulation of Plans for Small Spheres of Influence by Minister of Environment or Mayor/Do Governor)
Section 3 Preservation of Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems in Lakes and Marshes
Article 28 (Regular Surveys and Measurement)
Article 29 (Prevention of Damage Caused by Algae)
Article 30 (Restrictions on Granting Licenses for Aquaculture)
Article 31 (Collection and Disposal of Litters in Lakes and Marshes)
Article 31-2 (Designation, etc. of Reservoirs with Priority Management)
Article 31-3 (Improvement of Water Quality, etc. of Reservoirs with Priority Management)
CHAPTER III CONTROL OF POINT POLLUTION SOURCES
Section 1 Regulation of Discharge of Industrial Wastewater
Article 32 (Permissible Discharge Limits)
Article 33 (Permission for, and Reporting on, Installation of Discharging Facilities)
Article 34 (Permission to Install Wastewater Non-Discharge Facilities)
Article 35 (Installation of Prevention Facilities, Exemption from Installation, and Matters, etc. to be Observed by Persons Exempt from Installation)
Article 36 (Succession to Rights and Duties)
Article 37 (Reporting on Startup Operation of Discharging Facilities, etc.)
Article 38 (Operation of Discharging Facilities and Prevention Facilities)
Article 38-2 (Installation, etc. of Measuring Instruments)
Article 38-3 (Prohibited Conduct of Business Operators, etc. Equipped with Measuring Instruments and Standards for Operation and Management)
Article 38-4 (Orders to Business Operators, etc. Equipped with Measuring Instruments to Take Measures and Suspend Operation)
Article 38-5 (Technical Support to Business Operators, etc. Equipped with Measuring Instruments, and Exemption from Reporting and Inspections)
Article 39 (Improvement Orders to Business Operators in Excess of Permissible Discharge Limits)
Article 40 (Orders to Suspend Operation)
Article 41 (Effluent Charges)
Article 42 (Revocation of Permission, etc.)
Article 43 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges)
Article 44 (Orders to Close Illegal Facilities, etc.)
Article 45 (Reporting on, and Verification of, Compliance with Orders)
Article 46 (Measurement of Water Pollutants)
Article 47 (Environmental Engineers)
Section 2 Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Article 48 (Installation of Wastewater Treatment Facilities)
Article 48-2 (Imposition and Collection of Charges for Installation and Operation of Wastewater Treatment Facilities)
Article 49 (Master Plans for Wastewater Treatment Facilities)
Article 49-2 (Cost Apportionment Plans)
Article 49-3 (Succession to Rights and Duties)
Article 49-4 (Expropriation and Use)
Article 49-5 (Payment of Charges for Wastewater Treatment Facilities)
Article 49-6 (Compulsory Collection)
Article 49-7 (Reporting, etc.)
Article 50 (Operation, Management, etc. of Wastewater Treatment Facilities)
Article 51 (Installation and Management of Drainage Facilities)
Section 3 Control of Domestic Sewage and Livestock Excreta
Article 52 (Management of Domestic Sewage and Livestock Excreta)
CHAPTER IV CONTROL OF NON-POINT POLLUTION SOURCES
Article 53 (Reporting on Installation of Non-Point Pollution Sources, Matters to be Observed, Improvement Orders, etc.)
Article 53-2 (Installation of Facilities for Reducing Non-Point Pollution to Ensure Water Quality of Water Sources)
Article 54 (Designation, etc. of Management Areas)
Article 55 (Formulation of Management Measures)
Article 56 (Formulation of Action Plans)
Article 57 (Subsidies from Budget, etc.)
Article 57-2 (Technical Development and Research)
Article 58 (Tolerances for Pesticide Residues)
Article 59 (Recommending on Methods of Cultivating Land in High Altitude Regions)
CHAPTER V CONTROL OF OTHER WATER POLLUTION SOURCES
Article 60 (Reporting, etc. on Installation of other Water Pollution Sources)
Article 61 (Restrictions on Use of Pesticides on Golf Courses)
CHAPTER VI WASTEWATER TREATMENT BUSINESS
Article 62 (Registration of Wastewater Treatment Business)
Article 63 (Grounds for Disqualification)
Article 64 (Revocation, etc. of Registration)
Article 65 (Succession to Rights and Duties)
Article 66 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges)
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 67 (Education of Environmental Engineers, etc.)
Article 68 (Reporting, Inspections, etc.)
Article 69 (National Subsidies)
Article 70 (Cooperation from Related Institutions)
Article 71 (Criteria for Taking Administrative Dispositions)
Article 72 (Hearings)
Article 73 (Fees)
Article 74 (Delegation and Entrustment)
CHAPTER VIII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 75 (Penal Provisions)
Article 76 (Penal Provisions)
Article 77 (Penal Provisions)
Article 78 (Penal Provisions)
Article 79 (Penal Provisions)
Article 80 (Penal Provisions)
Article 81 (Joint Penal Provisions)
Article 82 (Administrative Fines)
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