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7 Water Pricing
Table 7.1
Water pricing framework in China
Category
Resources charge
Service charge
Environmental charge
Contents
Water resources fee Water supply
tariff from
hydraulic
engineering
Urban water
supply tariff
Wastewater
treatment and
collection tariff
Pollution
discharge fee
Tax
Water process
Development
Use
Protection
Management
institutions
Central
Pricing department
Financial
department
Water department
Pricing
department
Water
department
Pricing department
Financial department
Environmental
protection department
Commercial department
Standing committee
of National
People’s Congress
Provincial
Pricing department
Financial
department
Water department
Pricing
department
Water
department
Pricing department
Urban water supply department
Provincial government
Prefectural
Pricing
department
Water
department
Pricing department
Urban water supply department
(continued)