These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Water Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, aiming to strengthen the management of drinking water supply in rural and pastoral areas, maintain the legitimate rights and interests of water supply entities and users, and ensure the safety of drinking water. The Text consists of 49 articles divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Planning and construction (II); Water sources and water quality (III); Water supply and water use (IV); Operation and management (V); Safety management (VI); Legal liabilities (VII); Supplementary provisions (VIII).
Entities and individuals are encouraged and supported to donate or invest in the construction of drinking water supply engineering projects in rural and pastoral areas. People's governments at banner and county level shall, according to the drinking water supply development planning in rural and pastoral areas, make reasonable arrangements for the use of surface water and groundwater, develop new sources of water, prevent the exhaustion of water sources and water pollution, ensure the safety of drinking water for farmers and herdsmen. Delineation of drinking water source protection zones in rural and pastoral areas shall be proposed by the people's governments at the banner and county level and reported to the regional government for approval and promulgation.
The price of water supply shall be determined in accordance with the specific measures stipulated by the regional government. Where the price of drinking water supply in rural and pastoral areas is lower than the cost, the governments shall establish special funds for overhaul and maintenance of the centralized water supply projects.