The urban areas mentioned in these Measures refer to the four districts of Longsha, Tiefeng, Jianhua and Fulalji. Article 3 Sewage treatment fees shall be collected by the municipal water supply and drainage administrative department or its entrusted unit.
For units and individuals that use municipal water supply, the sewage treatment fee shall be collected by the municipal water supply enterprise entrusted by the municipal water supply and drainage administrative department when collecting water fees.
Units and individuals that use their own water sources or draw water from rivers and lakes shall be levied sewage treatment fees by the municipal water supply and drainage administrative department or its entrusted unit. Article 4 The sewage treatment fee collection standard shall be implemented step by step based on the principles of compensating the operation and maintenance costs of the sewage pipe network and sewage treatment facilities and making reasonable profits, and based on the affordability of all aspects, and shall be approved according to management authority. Article 5 Sewage treatment fees are levied on a monthly basis based on user water consumption.
(1) If urban water supply is used, the water meter measurement data shall be used for verification. Among them, if there is no water meter, the amount of water collected shall be assessed according to regulations.
(2) If self-prepared water sources are used, the water meter measurement data shall be used for verification. If there is no water meter, the water volume shall be determined based on the water pump flow rate and working hours.
Poor residents who enjoy the minimum living allowance for urban residents are exempt from paying sewage treatment fees with proof of poverty issued by the local civil affairs department. Article 6 After the collection of sewage treatment fees, the sewage discharge fees levied by the environmental protection department (except for sewage and wastewater directly discharged into water bodies without going through urban drainage facilities) and the paid use fees for urban drainage facilities levied by the drainage department will be canceled at the same time. Article 7 The charging unit shall collect sewage treatment fees in accordance with the relevant provisions of the charging license and the use of official bills. Article 8 Sewage treatment fees shall be managed on two separate lines: revenue and expenditure. The collection unit shall pay the sewage treatment fee in full and in a timely manner to the fund account of the financial department. The municipal water supply and drainage administrative department shall prepare a collection and use plan at the beginning of each year, and incorporate it into the annual maintenance and construction fund plan with the approval of the financial department. Article 9 Sewage treatment fees shall be used to compensate for the operation and maintenance costs of sewage pipe networks and sewage treatment facilities and to repay national debt loan funds, and shall not be used for other purposes. During the construction period of the sewage treatment plant, it will be used as local self-raised supporting funds, mainly used for project construction. Article 10 The unit that collects sewage treatment fees shall collect fees at a rate of 2.5% of the collection amount. For plans for the excess, the excess shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of the municipal finance department. Article 11 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Measures and commits any of the following acts shall be punished by the municipal water supply and drainage administrative department: (1) Those who fail to pay sewage treatment fees in accordance with regulations shall be ordered to pay within a time limit; If payment is made, a late payment fee of 3‰ will be charged for each overdue day. Among them, if the circumstances are serious, a fine of 1 to 3 times the unpaid amount may be imposed, but the maximum fine for non-business users shall not exceed 1,000 yuan; the maximum fine for enterprise users shall not exceed 20,000 yuan (the same below).
(2) For units and individuals that refuse to pay urban sewage treatment fees, with the approval of the municipal water supply and drainage administrative department, their drainage and municipal water supply will be stopped or their exploitation of groundwater and surface water will be prohibited in accordance with relevant regulations. Article 12 Fine notes and fines shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant national, provincial and municipal regulations on the separation of fines and payments. Article 13 Anyone who insults or beats sewage treatment fee collection and management personnel or obstructs them from performing official duties shall be punished by the public security department in accordance with the "Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations of the People's Republic of China"; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. Article 14 If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the administrative penalty decision, he may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Reconsideration Regulations" and the "Administrative Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China". If the party concerned fails to apply for reconsideration or file a lawsuit in the People's Court within the time limit, and fails to fulfill the penalty, the authority that made the administrative penalty decision may apply to the People's Court for compulsory execution. Article 15 If any sewage treatment fee collection and management personnel abuses their power and engages in malpractice for personal gain at work, they shall be subject to administrative sanctions by their unit or the superior department; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. Article 16 These Measures shall come into effect on July 25, 2001.