"Groundwater Management Regulations" promulgated, the potential for development of instruments in the field of groundwater monitoring is great

[ Policies and Regulations on Chemical Machinery Equipment Network ] Recently, the Premier of the State Council signed an order of the State Council to promulgate the "Regulations on Groundwater Management", which will come into force on December 1, 2021
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The "Regulations on Groundwater Management" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") make provisions for investigation and planning, conservation and protection, over-exploitation control, pollution prevention, and supervision and management
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Groundwater is an important source of drinking water for people, and its water quality is closely related to people's life safety
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According to the "National Groundwater Pollution Prevention and Control Plan", groundwater accounts for 1/3 of the country's water resources and 20% of the country's total water consumption
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65% of domestic water, 50% of industrial water and 33% of agricultural irrigation water in northern China come from groundwater.
Among the 655 cities in the country, more than 400 cities use groundwater as a source of drinking water
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However, with the economic and social development, the rapid expansion of cities has led to a rapid increase in urban sewage discharge; the relatively backward and damaged pipe network equipment has caused some sewage to leak into the groundwater; in addition, domestic garbage, industrial wastewater, etc.
Caused serious pollution to groundwater
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　　Groundwater is an important natural resource.
Strengthening the rational use and effective protection of groundwater plays an important role in supporting high-quality economic and social development and maintaining a good ecological environment
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The newly promulgated "Regulations" strengthen the management and protection responsibilities of governments at all levels, embody the whole-process management of groundwater development and utilization, and put forward clear requirements for regional groundwater control, water withdrawal supervision, and groundwater monitoring, etc.
, with strong targeting Sex
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　　Groundwater monitoring is the "stethoscope" for groundwater management and protection
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In 2015, the state deployed the construction of groundwater monitoring projects and achieved significant results
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Up to now, a monitoring network covering the main plains and major hydrogeological units across the country has been established, realizing effective monitoring of the groundwater level and water quality of China's main plains, basins and karst aquifers, and significant social and economic benefits have been achieved
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　　In order to effectively solve the problems of the layout of the station network in groundwater monitoring in China, the monitoring methods need to be improved, and the information sharing needs to be strengthened, the "Regulations" proposes the construction of the groundwater monitoring station network, the sharing of monitoring information, and the protection of monitoring facilities.
Requested
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One is to emphasize the construction of the monitoring station network
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The second is to clarify the requirements for the protection of groundwater monitoring facilities and equipment
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The third is to strengthen the authority of groundwater monitoring data
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The promulgation of the "Regulations" will surely play a powerful role in accelerating the construction of a groundwater monitoring system with a complete layout, complete functions, and information sharing
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　　As one of the demonstration projects of the national groundwater pollution monitoring network, Urumqi City in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially launched the construction of the city’s groundwater pollution monitoring network demonstration project this year
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The project plans to carry out a pollution survey of groundwater quality in an area of ​​4196.
42 square kilometers in the city, build 210 groundwater monitoring stations, and establish a groundwater pollution monitoring network and a groundwater pollution monitoring platform in Urumqi
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　　Up to now, the first phase of the project has completed the construction of 59 new monitoring wells, restoration of 10 observation wells, purchase and installation of 10 sets of automatic monitoring equipment, and development of an online groundwater monitoring platform
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It is understood that the project will further improve groundwater environmental monitoring capabilities and groundwater pollution early warning and forecast capabilities based on a comprehensive investigation and understanding of the groundwater quality and water level dynamic changes in the city, and improve the management of groundwater resources
 

　　As an indispensable strategic resource for economic and social development, groundwater must be managed according to law from the perspectives of resource security, ecological security, economic security, and food security
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In short, the prevention and control of groundwater pollution is a "hard bone", and the task is arduous, requiring continuous and long-term efforts and long-term success
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　　The promulgation and implementation of the "Regulations" will provide a strong legal system support for groundwater pollution prevention and control
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At the same time, monitoring and evaluation of groundwater pollution will be a good development opportunity for the instrumentation industry
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　　Original title: "Groundwater Management Regulations" promulgated, great potential for development of instruments in the field of groundwater monitoring