Water Pollution Control Act Article 32
Wastewater or sewage may not be injected into groundwater bodies or discharged into soil. However, wastewater or sewage that has been treated to the extent that it complies with soil treatment standards and the regulations determined pursuant to Article 18, and has been reviewed and approved by the special municipality, county or city competent authority, issued a permit and reported to the central competent authority for approval may be discharged into soil.When there is concern with ecological or human health risks due to the deterioration of water quality within the validity period of a discharge permit in the foregoing paragraph, and the special municipality, county or city competent authority considers that the items in the permit shall not be able to protect the water bodies or the risks may be harmful for the public welfare, the authority shall modify permit items or cancel the permit.The central competent authority in consultation with the relevant industry competent authorities shall determine the targets that may discharge wastewater or sewage into soil in accordance with Paragraph 1, scope of application, items, concentration or total quantity limits, control methods and other binding matters for soil treatment standards.Those that discharge wastewater or sewage into soil in accordance with soil treatment and crop absorption testing approved by the competent authority and groundwater water quality monitoring plans shall perform testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting tasks in accordance with the format, content, frequency and style designated by the competent authority.The validity period for permits issued pursuant to Paragraph 1 shall be three years. Those that still wish to continue to use their permits upon expiration shall, within the five-month period starting six months prior to expiration, apply to the special municipality, county or city competent authority for the approval of an extension. Each extension may not exceed three years.
中文原文 水污染防治法第32條
廢（污）水不得注入於地下水體或排放於土壤。
但廢（污）水經處理至合於土壤處理標準及依第十八條所定之辦法，經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關審查核准，發給許可證並報經中央主管機關核備者，得排放於土壤。
前項許可證有效期間內，因水質惡化有危害生態或人體健康之虞時，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關認為登記事項不足以維護水體或土壤，或不廢止對公益將有危害者，應變更許可事項或廢止之。
第一項可排放於土壤之對象、適用範圍、項目、濃度或總量限值、管制方式及其他應遵行事項之土壤處理標準，由中央主管機關會商相關目的事業主管機關定之。
依主管機關核定之土壤處理與作物吸收試驗及地下水水質監測計畫，排放廢（污）水於土壤者，應依主管機關規定之格式、內容、頻率、方式，執行試驗、監測、記錄及申報。
依第一項核發之許可證有效期間為三年。
期滿仍繼續使用者，應自期滿六個月前起算五個月之期間內，向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請核准展延。
每次展延，不得超過三年。
但廢（污）水經處理至合於土壤處理標準及依第十八條所定之辦法，經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關審查核准，發給許可證並報經中央主管機關核備者，得排放於土壤。
前項許可證有效期間內，因水質惡化有危害生態或人體健康之虞時，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關認為登記事項不足以維護水體或土壤，或不廢止對公益將有危害者，應變更許可事項或廢止之。
第一項可排放於土壤之對象、適用範圍、項目、濃度或總量限值、管制方式及其他應遵行事項之土壤處理標準，由中央主管機關會商相關目的事業主管機關定之。
依主管機關核定之土壤處理與作物吸收試驗及地下水水質監測計畫，排放廢（污）水於土壤者，應依主管機關規定之格式、內容、頻率、方式，執行試驗、監測、記錄及申報。
依第一項核發之許可證有效期間為三年。
期滿仍繼續使用者，應自期滿六個月前起算五個月之期間內，向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請核准展延。
每次展延，不得超過三年。