Provisions on the protection and management of urban groundwater development and utilization

The term "urban groundwater" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the groundwater resources in the urban planning area.

The term "city" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the municipalities directly under the central government, cities and towns established by the state according to the administrative system.

The term "urban planning area" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the urban areas, suburban areas and urban administrative areas that need planning control due to urban construction and development.

Units and individuals engaged in the development, utilization and protection of urban groundwater must abide by these provisions. The State Council construction administrative department is responsible for the protection of urban groundwater development and utilization throughout the country.

The administrative department of urban construction of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the development, utilization and protection of urban groundwater within their respective administrative areas. The administrative department of urban construction is responsible for formulating and implementing the urban groundwater development and utilization plan and the annual water use plan, and coordinating with the long-term water supply and demand plan approved by the planning department of the people's government at the same level.

The annual water plan of each water intake unit shall be incorporated into the urban planned water use and water conservation management, and shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of urban water conservation management. The determination of the total recoverable amount, well point layout and water intake horizon of the annual plan of groundwater in urban planning area must conform to the requirements of urban planning and local hydrogeological conditions, and shall be determined by the administrative department of urban construction jointly with relevant departments.

Urban groundwater overexploitation area, no new water source wells shall be added, some existing wells shall be adjusted and eliminated in a planned way, and the rational layout shall be gradually realized. In urban areas where groundwater is not overexploited, the spacing between wells should be strictly controlled to prevent the imbalance between mining and compensation and affect the ecological environment.

Units and individuals that use polluted shallow groundwater as non-drinking water must take measures to protect deep groundwater and sign protection agreements with urban construction administrative departments. New construction, renovation, expansion of construction projects, the need for access to urban groundwater, the construction unit before submitting the construction project plan, water permit pre-application must be approved by the administrative department of urban construction and signed opinions, can be put forward to the water administrative department. The construction unit shall submit the following documents when handling the examination opinions on the pre-application for water permit to the administrative department of urban construction:

(a) the application form for urban groundwater access;

(two) the feasibility study report or project proposal of the construction project;

(3) Opinions on supporting the construction of water-saving facilities for construction projects;

(4) Topographic map of water intake area 1/500 and related hydrogeological map;

(five) other relevant information related to water use or water use.

The competent administrative department of urban construction shall put forward examination opinions within fifteen days from the date of receiving the above documents. In any of the following circumstances, the administrative department in charge of urban construction shall generally not approve the application for access to urban groundwater;

(a) the area reached by the urban water supply network;

(two) the reuse rate of industrial water is less than 40%;

(3) Areas where groundwater is seriously over-exploited and the ground is obviously sinking;

(4) Areas where groundwater is seriously polluted;

(five) the urban business district and the densely populated area of the old city;

(six) the area that affects the safety of buildings;

(seven) urban centralized water supply source protection zones and public water supply source development zones determined by urban planning;

(eight) other areas not suitable for water intake. After the approval of a construction project, if it is really necessary to use urban groundwater, it must be approved by the administrative department of urban construction and signed before applying for a water permit.

The construction unit shall submit the following documents when applying to the administrative department of urban construction for examination and approval of water permit:

(a) the examination opinions of the administrative department of urban construction on the pre-application for water intake permit;

(two) written opinions of the water administrative department and the relevant departments on the pre-application for water permit for construction projects;

(three) the approval documents of the relevant competent departments for new construction, expansion and reconstruction projects;

(four) other documents that should be submitted to apply for water permit. The administrative department in charge of urban construction shall put forward audit opinions within 30 days from the date of receiving the application for accessing urban groundwater; In urgent need of water, an audit opinion shall be put forward within fifteen days.

If the application for water intake audit causes disputes or lawsuits, the applicant shall be notified in writing. After the dispute or lawsuit is over, the application for water intake audit shall be resubmitted.

The application, approval and certification of urban groundwater water intake permit shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the provincial people's government. After the completion of the well-drilling project, units and individuals using urban groundwater shall accept the acceptance of the well-drilling project by the administrative department of urban construction before receiving the water intake permit, and can only be put into use after passing the acceptance. When the oil well is accepted, the following information shall be submitted:

(a) Layout of completion area;

(2) The actual well depth, well diameter and profile of a single well;

(three) single well water quantity and water quality test report;

(four) the performance of water intake equipment and metering device;

(5) Other relevant information. In violation of the provisions, one of the following acts shall be ordered by the administrative department of urban construction to make corrections within a time limit, and the water intake may be reduced or reduced within a time limit. If it is not corrected within the time limit, it may stop taking water with the approval of the city people's government.

(a) access to urban groundwater without the approval of the administrative department of urban construction;

(two) before the promulgation of the measures for the implementation of the water permit system, the urban groundwater has been taken, and after the promulgation of the measures for the implementation of the water permit system, the water intake has not been re-approved as required;

(three) the sinking project has been put into use without the acceptance of the administrative department of urban construction;

(4) taking water beyond the plan;

(five) failing to build water-saving facilities in accordance with the provisions;

(six) failing to pay the urban water resources fee according to the regulations;

(seven) other acts in violation of regulations. These Provisions shall come into force as of January 1st, 1994.