Notice of the State Council on Issuing the Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution April 16th, 2015 GF[2015]No.17 People’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and ministries, commissions and departments directly under the State Council: Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution is now printed and distributed to you for serious implementation. The State Council April 2nd, 2015 (For Public Release) Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Water environment protection concerns vital interests of the masses, construction of a well-off society and realizing the China Dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Currently, some areas in our country suffer poor water environment quality, heavily damaged water ecology, a large number of environmental risks and other prominent problems, which impact and damage people’s health and impede sustainable economic and social development. The Action Plan is hereby formulated to practically strengthen prevention and control of water pollution and guarantee national water safety. General requirements: to fully implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Second, Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee, vigorously promote ecological civilization construction, and under the principle of “water saving first, spatial balance, systemic treatment and striving from two aspects” and following the policy of “being safe, clean and healthy” with improvement of water environment quality at its core, reinforce source control, give overall consideration to land and water, rivers and seas, carry out sc...
