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Beijing Water Authority has the following main functions:
1.Study local water development strategy, draft water-related local administrative regulations and statues, put forward mid- and long-term, as well as annual water development plans; appraise water-related contents of national economic and social development plans, overall urban planning and major construction projects; participate in resources planning of relevant river basins.
2.Perform integrated administration of local water resources (including surface water, ground water and aerial water); formulate mid- and long-term demand and supply plans and allocation arrangements of water resources; implement water access permission system and water resources charging system; release bulletins on water resources; and administer hydrological work.
3.Manage local water supply; formulate management codes and technical standards for technology, operations, services and supply of the water supply industry; implement the water supply license system; manage private wells in the city; oversee water quality of public and private water supply facilities.
4.Manage planned use and conservation of water in the city, formulate relevant policies.
5.Manage local drainage, sewage treatment and utilization of renewed water; implement the license system; manage maintenance of related facilities and the collection and use of sewage treatment fee; manage drainage control and monitor drainage water quality.
6.Manage the protection of river ways, reservoirs, lakes and embankments in the city; monitor water volume and quality of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and drinking water areas; verify pollution carrying capacity of waters, put forward proposals on the division of functional zones of water areas, limit pollutant emissions and upgrade water environment.
7.Manage water-related projects and facilities; compile proposals and feasibility reports on major water-related projects; implement national quality standards for water-related technologies, as well as codes of water-related projects; organize checks and acceptances of water-related projects.
8.Coordinate capital construction of farmland water conservancy; manage local soil and water conservation.
9.Participate in management of water-related fund; coordinate with competent departments in working out water-related economic regulation policies and measures; participate in the management and reforms of water prices and other related works in the city.
10.Organize, coordinate, oversee and guide citywide work against floods and droughts.
11.Supervise law enforcement of water-related administrative work; coordinate water-related disputes among different departments, districts and counties.
12.Undertake other duties assigned by the Municipal Government.
Contact
Address: No 5, South Yuyuantan, Haidian district, Beijing
Postal code: 100038
Tel: +86 10 6855 6606；+86 10 6855 6666
Website: http://www.bjwater.gov.cn/
