Strive to promote the utilization of sewage resources in key areas, turn waste into treasure, and develop "second water resources"

Form a "1+N" policy system, and liberalize the government pricing of recycled water

The relevant responsible comrades of the National Development and Reform Commission said that the utilization of sewage resources has a strong public welfare, which requires both the active participation of the market and the guidance of the government.

"The guideline calls for the development of regional recycled water recycling pilot projects and other implementation plans to form a '1+N' policy system for the utilization of sewage resources." The responsible comrade said that the central financial funds will increase the investment in the utilization of sewage resources, and support local government special bonds for eligible sewage resource utilization construction projects.

In terms of improving the price mechanism, the guideline calls for the establishment of a user fee system and the liberalization of government pricing of recycled water. For rivers, lakes and wetlands that provide public ecological and environmental services and use reclaimed water for landscape water, the government is encouraged to purchase services to promote the utilization of sewage resources.

"The price of water is an important factor affecting the utilization of sewage resources." Zhu Liyang said that the next step should firmly grasp the window period of water price reform, improve the water price policy of sewage resource utilization, and constantly optimize the price mechanism such as user payment; We will liberalize the price of recycled water according to market demand, optimize the technology, scale and layout of sewage resource utilization to reduce costs and form a reasonable price comparison system.