The penalty for discharging untreated wastewater into the environment

How does untreated wastewater discharge affect the environment?

Organic substances in wastewater will cause eutrophication of the receiving water bodies. This seriously affects the life of aquatic animals and plants.

Pollution of rivers, streams, and canals creates water sources with black color and foul odor, directly affecting the lives of people living around.

• Inorganic substances, toxic chemicals, suspended solids in wastewater are the causes of affecting the ecosystem of the receiving water bodies.
• Dissolved pollutants such as heavy metals, organic chemicals, pesticides, herbicides will impact the ecosystem. This will accumulate in the food chain, affecting human health.
• Heavy metals seeping into groundwater lead to widespread contamination.

Below is the answer to how to handle improper wastewater discharge:

Penalties for Untreated Wastewater Discharge

Penalties for Discharging Untreated Wastewater Below 1.1 Times

A warning is given for discharging wastewater exceeding technical waste standards by less than 1.1 times.

Penalties for discharging untreated wastewater to the receiving water bodies exceeding from 1.1 times to 1.5 times. Or discharging wastewater exceeding waste standards by less than 1.1 times.

If multiple violations occur, the penalties are as follows:

• Administrative fines from 300,000 VND to 500,000 VND for discharging untreated wastewater less than 05 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fines from 500,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND for discharging wastewater exceeding the regulations with a volume from 10 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 20 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fines from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for improper discharge of wastewater from 20 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 40 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fines from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for discharging untreated wastewater with a volume from 40 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 60 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fines from 20,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND for improper discharge of wastewater from 60 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 80 m³/day (24 hours).
• Administrative fines from 40,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND for discharging untreated wastewater with a volume from 80 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 100 m³/day (24 hours).

Penalties for Discharging Untreated Wastewater from 1.5 Times to Less than 3 Times

• For discharging less than 05 m³/day (24 hours), a fine from 1,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND will be imposed.
• Improper discharge with a volume from 05 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 10 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 5,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND.
• Discharging improperly from 10 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 20 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 20,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND.
• In case of improper discharge from 20 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 40 m³/day (24 hours), a fine from 30,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND will be imposed.
• Discharging from 40 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 60 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 50,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 60 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 80 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 100,000,000 VND to 110,000,000 VND.
• Improper discharge from 80 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 100 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 110,000,000 VND to 120,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 100 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 200 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 120,000,000 VND to 130,000,000 VND.

Penalties for Discharging Wastewater Exceeding from 3 Times to Less than 5 Times

• Fine from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for discharging less than 05 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 20,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND if discharging from 05 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 10 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 30,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND if discharging from 10 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 20 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 50,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND if discharging less than 20 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 40 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 100,000,000 VND to 110,000,000 VND if discharging from 40 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 60 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 110,000,000 VND to 120,000,000 VND if discharging from 60 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 80 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 120,000,000 VND to 130,000,000 VND if discharging from 80 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 100 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 130,000,000 VND to 140,000,000 VND when discharging exceeding from 100 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 200 m³/day (24 hours).

Penalties for Discharging Wastewater Exceeding from 5 Times to Less than 10 Times

• Discharging less than 05 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 20,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 05 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 10 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 30,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 10 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 20 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 50,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 20 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 40 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 100,000,000 VND to 110,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 0 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 60 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 110,000,000 VND to 120,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 60 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 80 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 120,000,000 VND to 130,000,000 VND.
• Discharging violating from 80 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 100 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 130,000,000 VND to 140,000,000 VND.
• Discharging from 100 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 200 m³/day (24 hours) will be fined from 140,000,000 VND to 150,000,000 VND.

Penalties for Discharging Wastewater Exceeding 10 Times or More

• Fine from 30,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND for discharging less than 05 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 50,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND for discharging from 5 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 10 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 100,000,000 VND to 110,000,000 VND for discharging untreated wastewater from 10 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 20 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 110,000,000 VND to 120,000,000 VND for discharging from 20 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 40 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 120,000,000 VND to 130,000,000 VND if discharging from 40 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 60 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 130,000,000 VND to 140,000,000 VND for discharging from 60 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 80 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 140,000,000 VND to 150,000,000 VND when discharging exceeding from 80 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 100 m³/day (24 hours).
• Fine from 150,000,000 VND to 160,000,000 VND for discharging exceeding from 100 m³/day (24 hours) to less than 200 m³/day (24 hours).

Additional fines may apply depending on specific cases.

The total penalty for discharging wastewater into the environment must not exceed 1,000,000,000 VND.

There is a need for environmental protection awareness activities and pollution remediation efforts. Report promptly on harmful acts causing environmental pollution, and enforce penalties on these offenders in accordance with the law.

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