Vietnam: Severe penalties for supply of unqualified domestic water

Vietnam: Severe penalties for supply of unqualified domestic water (Illustrative photo)

According to Article 15 of Decree 117/2020/ND-CP, the following penalties shall be imposed for violations against regulations on domestic water quality in Vietnam:

1. A fine ranging from VND 1.000.000 to VND 3.000.000 shall be imposed for failing to submit reports on water quality to competent authorities as prescribed.

2. A fine ranging from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for supplying water with a design capacity of less than 1.000 m3/24 hours or serving fewer than 500 households in one of the following cases:

- The testing of water quality parameters of each water sample is not performed by an accredited laboratory or certification body as prescribed by law;

- Testing results of water quality parameters are not made publicly available as prescribed by law;

- 01 – 05 parameters of each water sample are not tested.

3. A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for supplying water with a design capacity of less than 1.000 m3/24 hours or serving fewer than 500 households in one of the following cases:

- Domestic water supplied does not meet the requirements laid down in national technical regulations on domestic water quality;

- 06 or more parameters of each water sample are not tested.

4. A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed for supplying water with a design capacity of 1.000 m3/24 hours or more or serving 500 households or more in one of the following cases:

- The testing of water quality parameters of each water sample is not performed by an accredited laboratory or certification body as prescribed by law;

- Testing results of water quality parameters are not made publicly available as prescribed by law;

- 01 – 05 parameters of each water sample are not tested.

5. A fine ranging from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for supplying water with a design capacity of 1.000 m3/24 hours or more or serving 500 households or more in one of the following cases:

- Domestic water supplied does not meet the requirements laid down in national technical regulations on domestic water quality in Vietnam;

- 06 or more parameters of each water sample are not tested.

6. A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for failing to take adequate samples as required for each testing by a water supplier that has a design capacity of less than 1.000 m3/24 hours or serves fewer than 500 households.

7. A fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for commission of one of the following violations:

- Failing to perform periodic testing of water quality parameters by a water supplier that has a design capacity of less than 1.000 m3/24 hours or serves fewer than 500 households in Vietnam;

- Failing to take adequate samples as required for each testing by a water supplier that has a design capacity of 1.000 m3/24 hours or more or serves 500 households or more.

8. A fine ranging from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed for failing to perform periodic testing of water quality parameters by a water supplier that has a design capacity of 1.000 m3/24 hours or more or serves 500 households or more.

More fines may be found in Decree 117/2020/ND-CP effective from November 15, 2020.

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