SDG 15.4.1 Water discharge guidelines and standards
NCUE manages all generated effluent by routing it through a centralized wastewater treatment plant. The treated water is then discharged through outlets approved and regulated by the authorities. The university complies with the regulations outlined in the Water Pollution Control Act (Link: https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?media=print&pcode=O0040001) and Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement Rules (Link: https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?media=print&pcode=O0040002) in handling and reporting the discharge of wastewater. Every year in July, the University submits a report that includes the water quality testing results for both the raw wastewater and the discharged wastewater for the period from January to June of the current year. Additionally, in the following year, by January, the University submits a report that covers the water quality testing results for both the raw wastewater and the discharged wastewater for the period from July to December of the preceding year.
The following is a screenshot of NCUE’s reporting on the webpage of the “Waste (Polluted) Water Management System for Businesses and Sewage Systems” (WPMIS) of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA):
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Figure 1. Screenshot of the webpage of NCUE on the EPA’s “Waste/Polluted Water Management System for Businesses and Sewage Systems” reporting page |
Reporting Website (Environmental Management System, EMS): System (EMS): https://www.moenv.gov.tw/page/614C0D67758AEF2B/e4a8e010-b810-4dca-91a4-c467a89c6047.
The maintenance photos of the wastewater treatment plant are shown in Figures 2-3.
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Figure 2. Jinde Campus Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Figure 3. Baoshan Campus Wastewater Treatment Plant |
The Water Pollution Control Act requires annual calibration of the water meter for the effluent of the school’s wastewater treatment plant. The following Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the calibration and correction report of the school’s wastewater treatment plant effluent water meter issued by an inspection institution accredited by the EPA.
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Figure 4. Calibration report of the water meter of NCUE’s wastewater treatment plant effluent water meter (Page 1) |
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Figure 5. Calibration report of the water meter of NCUE’s wastewater treatment plant effluent water meter (Page 2) |
In accordance with the Water Pollution Control Act and Waste Disposal Act, the sludge removal and treatment operations have been carried out as required, related photos as shown in Figures 6-7.
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Figure 6. Sludge removal and treatment at Jinde Campus of NCUE |
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Figure 7. Sludge removal and treatment in Baoshan Campus of NCUE |
According to the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act, water quality inspection is conducted once every six months, and the relevant photos are shown in Figures 8-9.
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Figure 8. Water quality inspection at Jinde Campus |
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Figure 9. Water quality inspection at Baoshan Campus |
