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Water pollution control fees to begin in 2002

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS A measure originally approved in 1991 to protect Taiwan's rivers from pollution is finally being given some teeth. Polluting companies will be charged for their misdeeds and the money used to clean up polluted rivers

By Chiu Yu-Tzu  /  STAFF REPORTER

According to the bill, the revenues from the water pollution control fees would only be used for water pollution control activities, such as the building of sewage systems.

Legislator Jao said yesterday that he hoped to gain a consensus at the Legislative Yuan on the issue as soon as possible.

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