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Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Sites
When the Environmental Management Administration and local environmental agencies conduct pollution investigations under the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and identify pollutant concentrations exceeding established control standards, they implement site management measures. These measures aim to safeguard public health and promote the sustainable management of soil and groundwater resources.
Site control measures are categorized into the following types: Sites Requiring Improvement within a Specified Period, Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control Sites, Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Sites, and Groundwater Pollution Restricted Use Restriction Zone . These classifications are designated for sites that pose risks to normal land use, public health, or the environment. Polluters are required to submit pollution improvement plans, which must be reviewed and approved by local environmental agencies before implementation.
Go to the “Listed Site Search” feature on the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation website. You can search by county or city, township or district, site type, site status, and pollutant type. You can also use your current location to check whether there are any contaminated sites nearby. For information on regulated pollutants, use the “Soil and Groundwater Pollution Standards and Sediment Quality Indicators” feature under Popular Services to view the pollutant types, concentration limits, and other information specified in the regulations.
Related Links: Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Website
- Whether the land was previously used by highly polluting industries or officially announced businesses.
- Whether suspicious equipment, polluting raw materials or products, waste, pollutants, or obvious signs of contamination remain on site.
- Whether the land has been announced by environmental authorities as a contaminated site or required to undergo pollution remediation.
- Whether the land was previously designated by the central competent authority as land used by an announced business.
- Ask land administration agents, real estate agents or brokers, and nearby residents, or review relevant information.
- Background surveys and environmental monitoring records in environmental impact assessment reports.
- Entries in the land register and land-registration transcript, the current-condition statement for the real estate, and related materials.
- If concerns about pollution remain, commission a certified testing company to conduct testing.
- Data Source: Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fund Management Board
- Publish Date: 2024-11-28
- Update Date: 2026-06-11