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This Act is formulated to prevent and remediate soil and groundwater pollution, ensure the sustainable use of soil and groundwater, enhance the living environment, and protect public health. It consists of 8 Chapters divided into 57 articles.Competent authorities at all levels shall, regularly monitor the quality of the soil and groundwater, and perform verification of sites suspected of having soil and groundwater pollution, and control pollution sources and investigate the state of environmental pollution. Article 17 provides for the actions which are prohibited within a soil and groundwater pollution control zone. The polluters shall establish a pollution redemption plan in accordance with the results of the investigation and assessment and implement such a plan after approval by the respective authorities. The central competent authority may levy soil and groundwater pollution remediation fees on manufacturers and importers in accordance with the amounts of officially announced chemical substances manufactured and imported by such enterprises, and shall establish a Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fund.

Implemented by: Regulations Governing Collection of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fees. (2016-12-30)
Implemented by: Groundwater Pollution Monitoring Standards. (2013-12-18)
Implemented by: Groundwater Pollution Control Standards. (2013-12-18)
Implemented by: Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act Enforcement Rules (2010). (2010-12-31)
Implemented by: Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act Enforcement Rules. (2001-10-17)
Implemented by: Measures for administration on the environmental analysis and testing institutions. (2015-08-18)

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