Announced Date: 2016-8-9
Legislative History:A Total of 8 articles were promulgated on Augest 9, 2016 by the ordinance of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Ref. No. Ching-Shui-Tzu 10504603800
Article 1 These Regulations are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Reclaimed Water Resources
Development Act.
Article 2 The calculation formula for reclaimed water fees is as follows: Average unit reclaimed water fee
(NT$/m3) = (cost of development and operation + reasonable profit + various taxes) (NT$) / water quantity sold (m3).
Article 3 Cost of development and operation referred to in the preceding Article shall mean expenditure items of Reclaimed
Water Operators' as per the following Subparagraphs:
1. Raw water costs: The costs incurred from the intake and diversion of wastewater (sewage) or effluent water to
its conveyance to the intake-hole at the water treatment facility.
2. Water treatment costs: The costs incurred from the intake-hole to the outlet-hole of the water treatment facility
for the treatment of water quality.
3. Water supply costs: The costs incurred from the conveyance of reclaimed water from the water treatment
facility's outlet-hole.
4. Business expenses: The expenses incurred by or allocated to the business department.
5. Management expenses: The expenses incurred by or allocated to the management department.
6. Other operating expenses: Including research and development, employee training, and other environmental
protection expenditures.When calculating the expenses in the Subparagraphs of the preceding Paragraph, the
operational and development needs and price change factors shall be taken into the calculation.
Article 4 The term "reasonable profit" referred to in Article 2 shall mean the owner's equity after asset revaluation multiplied
by the return on investment.
The return on investment in the preceding Paragraph is set at 5% to 9%, but may be adjusted according to local
prevailing interest rates or profit margins.
Article 5 The term "various taxes" referred to in Article 2 shall mean business tax and profit-seeking enterprise business
income tax.
Article 6 The term "water quantity sold" referred to in Article 2 shall mean the Reclaimed Water Operator's scheduled water
supply quantity.
Article 7 In order to maintain a continuous and sufficient water pressure and water volume for users to use, the Reclaimed
Water Operator may set the basic fees for each diameter according to the user's water volume, the water
distribution pipeline diameter, and the basic operational maintenance needs, and calculate the water fees for
different stages (grading) pursuant to the calculation formula in Article 2 and according to actual water
consumption.
Article 8 These Regulations become effective as of the date of promulgation.