Regulations of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the Protection of Drinking Water Sources

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection of drinking water sources, ensure the safety of drinking water, safeguard public health, and promote sustainable economic and social development, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with People's Republic of China (PRC) Environmental Protection Law, People's Republic of China (PRC) Water Resources Law, People's Republic of China (PRC) Water Pollution Prevention Law and other relevant national laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of the autonomous region. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the protection and management of drinking water sources within the administrative area of the autonomous region.

The drinking water sources mentioned in these Regulations refer to the surface water sources and underground water sources such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs and underground wells used for centralized water supply in urban and rural areas.

The centralized water supply mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the way of providing drinking water to urban and rural residents through the public water supply system. Article 3 The protection of drinking water sources shall follow the principles of giving priority to prevention, giving priority to protection, comprehensive management and ensuring safety. Article 4 People's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the protection of drinking water sources within their respective administrative areas, incorporate the protection of drinking water sources into national economic and social development plans, rationally adjust the industrial structure and layout of drinking water source protection areas, and promote the coordinated development of economic construction and drinking water source protection. Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall increase financial investment in the protection of drinking water sources to ensure the construction and management needs of drinking water source water quality safety projects. Article 6 The autonomous region shall implement the target responsibility system and evaluation system for the protection of drinking water sources.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the completion of drinking water source protection targets into the annual assessment of the departments responsible for the supervision and management of drinking water source protection and the people's governments at lower levels and their responsible persons, as an important basis for their assessment. The evaluation results should be made public. Article 7 The competent department of environmental protection of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the environmental management related to the protection of drinking water sources within their respective administrative areas, and implement unified supervision and management on the prevention and control of drinking water source pollution.

The water administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the planning of drinking water sources, the allocation and scheduling of water quantity and the management of water intake permits within their respective administrative areas, and implement unified supervision and management of drinking water resources.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall develop and reform, finance, housing and urban and rural construction, health, land and resources, agriculture and animal husbandry, forestry, transportation, public security and other relevant departments. , should do a good job in the protection of drinking water sources in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Eighth Sumu Township People's governments and sub-district offices shall do a good job in the protection of drinking water sources within their respective jurisdictions according to law. Gacha villagers' committees and residents' committees shall cooperate with relevant competent departments to do a good job in the protection of drinking water sources according to law. Ninth people's governments at all levels and their environmental protection and water administrative departments shall organize publicity and education on the protection of drinking water sources. Newspapers, radio, television, internet and other media should carry out publicity on the protection of drinking water sources, and supervise by public opinion the acts of pollution and destruction of drinking water sources. Tenth all units and individuals have the obligation to protect drinking water sources, and have the right to report acts of pollution and destruction of drinking water sources. Chapter II Delimitation of Drinking Water Source Protection Zones Article 11 The autonomous region shall establish a system of drinking water source protection zones. Drinking water source protection areas are divided into first-class protection areas and second-class protection areas; When necessary, a certain area can be designated outside the drinking water source protection area as the quasi-protection area.

Drinking water source protection areas refer to specially protected water areas and related land areas designated to protect the safety of surface water sources and underground water sources for centralized water supply and prevent pollution and destruction. Twelfth the determination of drinking water sources should be linked with water function zoning and water environment function zoning, and meet the requirements of the relevant national and autonomous regional water quality standards.

If the existing drinking water source does not meet the requirements of the relevant national water quality standards and cannot guarantee the safety of water supply, the drinking water source shall be re-determined. Thirteenth delineation of drinking water source protection areas, by the relevant administrative office of the Union, the municipal people's government divided into districts, the people's government at the county level put forward a delineation plan, submitted to the people's government of the autonomous region for approval. Delineation of drinking water source protection areas in cities and counties (cities, districts) across the Union shall be put forward through consultation by the relevant administrative offices of the Union, the municipal people's governments with districts and the people's governments at the county level, and submitted to the people's government of the autonomous region for approval; If negotiation fails, the competent department of environmental protection of the people's government of the autonomous region shall, jointly with the departments of water administration, land and resources, housing and urban and rural construction, health and other departments at the same level, put forward a delimitation plan, solicit the opinions of relevant departments at the same level, and report it to the people's government of the autonomous region for approval.

Approved drinking water source protection areas shall be announced to the public by the local people's government at the county level.

If the drinking water source protection area needs to be adjusted, it shall be handled in accordance with the procedures for delimiting the drinking water source protection area stipulated in this article. Article 14 If the delineation or adjustment of drinking water source protection areas causes damage to the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations in the drinking water source protection areas, the relevant administrative offices of the Union, the municipal people's governments with districts and the people's governments at the county level shall make compensation according to law. Chapter III Protection of Drinking Water Sources Article 15 The water administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall formulate a special plan for the construction of drinking water sources; The competent department of environmental protection shall formulate a special plan for the protection of drinking water sources; The competent department of water supply industry is responsible for formulating water supply planning and implementation plan.