Enforcement Rules for Water Act Article 37

The so-called “other simple means of drawing water” depicted in Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1, Article 42 of the Act refers to diverting or drawing water by non-mechanical power and through pipes of 2 inches (inclusive) or below in width or ditches with an cross-sectional area of 2,500 square centimeters (inclusive) or below, without any concrete structure built.The use which is suspected of interfering with public water works or water usage by others depicted in Paragraph 2, Article 42 of the Act refers includes the following cases:1. Use of hot spring water that has a significant impact on the amount, temperature and ingredients of hot spring water or other public interests.2. Use of water from the shared reservoir or water supply pipe established for the collective use of households in a community or village.3. Other uses recognized by the authority-in-charge.