1. Some of the laws and policies about water environment

National Level

Law (Approved by the People’s Congress)

• Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution

Administrative Statutes (Issued by the State Council)

• Implementation Rules on the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
• Interim Regulations on the Prevention of Water Pollution in the Huai River Valley
• Regulation on the Administration of the Taihu Lake Basin

Supervisions and Regulations (Issued by the Ministries)

• Interim Measures on the Administration of Key Water Pollutants Discharge Permit in Huai River Basin and Tai Lake Basin
• Interim Measures on the Administration of Water Pollutants Discharge Permit
• Provisions for the Administration of the Prevention and Control of Pollution in Protected Areas for Drinking Water Sources

Some other water related laws, administrative statutes, supervisions and regulations

• Water Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Law of the People’s Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation
• Flood Control Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Marine Environment Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Sea Areas
• Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
• Fisheries Law of the People’s Republic of China
• Circular on Urban Water Supply, Water Saving and Water Pollution Control by the State Council
• Regulations on Pollution Prevention of Yangtze River from Vessels Disposal and Coastal Solid Wastes
• Regulations on the Inspection and Treatment Procedure of the Pollution Accidents in Fisheries Water Areas

Provincial Level

Local Statute (Approved by Provincial People’s Congress)

• Environmental Protection Regulation of Shandong Province
• Dianchi Lake Protection Regulation (Yunnan Province)
• Environmental Protection Regulation for the Centralized Drinking Water Source of Anhui Province
• Management Regulation for the Water Pollution Prevention and Control of Tianjin Municipality

Local Supervisions and Stipulations (Approved by Provincial Government)

• Interim Stipulation for Livestock Breeding Pollution Prevention and Control of Zhejiang Province
• Instruction for the Strengthen of the Ecology/Environment Protection and Construction of Jiangsu Province
• Water Pollution Prevention and Control Plan of Haihe River in Hebei Province
• Blue Sea Action Plan of Hebei Province
• Natural Protection Zone for the Baiyangdian Wetland of Hebei Province

2. Standards related with water

National Level

Quality Standard for Natural Water

1. Sea water quality standard
   GB3097-1997 [19971203] [19980701]
2. Environmental quality standard for surface water
   GB3838-2002 (instead of GHZB1-1999 and GB 3838-83) [20020426] [20000101]

Quality Standard for Water Utilization

1. Water quality standard for fisheries
   GB11607-89 [19890820] [19900301]
2. Standards for irrigation water quality
   GB5084-2005 [20050721] [20061101]

Quality Standard for Water Discharge

1. The discharge standards of pollutants for citric acid industry
   GB19430-2013 (instead of related standards in GB8978-2004) [20040314] [20040701]
2. The discharge standards of pollutants for monosodium glutamate industry
   GB19431-2004 (instead of related standards in GB8978-1996) [20040108] [20040401]
3. Discharge standard of water pollutants for meat packing industry
   GB13457-92 [19920518] [19920701]
4. Discharge standard of water pollutants for ammonia industry
   GB13458-2013 (instead of GB13458-2001 ) [20130314] [20130701]
5. Discharge standard of water pollutants for space propellant
   GB14374-93 [19930522] [19931201]
6. Discharge standard of water pollutants for phosphate fertilizer industry
   GB15580-2011 [20110402] [20111001]
7. Discharge standard of water pollutants for caustic alkali and polyvinyl chloride industry
   GB15581-1995 [19950612] [19960701]
8. Standard for pollution control of sewage marine disposal engineering
   GB18486-2001 (instead of GWKB 4-2000) [20011112] [20020101]
9. Discharge standard of pollutants for municipal wastewater treatment plant
   GB18918-2002 [20021224] [20030701]
10. Discharge standard of water pollutants for paper industry
    GB3544-2008 (instead of GB 3544-2001) [20080625] [20080801]
11. Effluent standard for pollutants from ship
    GB3552-83 [19830409] [19831001]
12. Effluent standards for pollutants from shipbuilding industry
    GB4286-84 [19840518] [19850301]
13. Discharge standard of water pollutants for dyeing and finishing of textile industry
    GB4287-2012 [20121019] [20130101]
14. Effluent standards for oil-bearing waste water from offshore petroleum development industry
    GB4914-85 [20081019] [20090501]
15. Integrated wastewater discharge standard
    GB8978-1996 [19961004] [19960101]
16. Discharge standard for water pollutants from ordnance industry Powder and explosive
    GBl4470.1-2002 [20021118] [20030701]
17. Discharge standard for water pollutants from ordnance industry Explosive components
    GBl4470.2-2002 [20021118] [20030701]
18. Discharge standard for water pollutants from ordnance industry - Ammunition loading
    GBl4470.3-2002 [20021118] [20030701]

Water Quality Monitoring Standard

1. Water quality - Determination of thiocyanate - Isonicotinic acid - pyrazolone spectrophotometry
   GB/T13897-92 [19921202] [19930901]
2. Water quality - Determination of ferro and ferric cyanic complex - Atom absorption spectropotometry
   GB/T13898-92 [19921202] [19930901]
3. Water quality - Determination of ferro and ferric cyanic complex - Ferric trichloride spectrophotometry
   GB/T13899-92 [19921202] [19930901]
4. Water quality - Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cr Mixture reference material
   GBZ50009-87 [19871005] [19880201]
5. Water quality - Hg reference material
   GBZ50016-90 [19900411] [19900701]
6. Water quality - PH reference material
   GBZ50017-90 [19900411] [19900411]

Technical Policy

1. Technical Policy for Waste Water Pollution Prevention and Control from Printing and Dyeing Industry
2. Technical Policy for Urban Domestic Wastes Treatment and Pollution Prevention and Control
3. Technical Policy for Urban Sludge Treatment and Pollution Prevention and Control
4. Technical Policy for Waste Water Prevention and Control from Straw Pulp Paper Making Industry

Provincial Level

Quality Standard for Water Discharge

1. Water pollutant discharge standard for Paper-making Industries of Shandong Province
2. Water pollutant discharge standard for Textile and Dyeing Industries of Jiangsu Province

Notes: Data of Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan are not included in the material mentioned above.

Referred from: http://www.zhb.gov.cn/eic/ and http://www.zhb.gov.cn/english/chanel-3
some of the laws in Chinese and some in English

3. Sketch map of the Law and Standard related with water environment

Some of the laws and policies about water environment

Standards related with water environment