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GB 8978-1996 · Environment
Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard
污水综合排放标准
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About this standard
China's baseline integrated wastewater discharge standard: Class I and Class II pollutant limits by receiving water category and discharge period. Still the fallback standard where no sector-specific or local standard applies.
Basic data
| STANDARD ID | GB 8978-1996 |
|---|---|
| CHINESE TITLE | 污水综合排放标准 |
| ENGLISH TITLE | Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard |
| STATUS | ValidCURRENT |
| DATE OF ISSUE | 1996-10-04 |
| IMPLEMENTATION | 1998-01-01 |
| ISSUING AGENCY | National Environmental Protection Bureau; State Technology Supervision Bureau |
| CATEGORY | Environment |
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