[Mainland China] Eight Departments Jointly Issue a Notice to Strengthen Industrial Wastewater Risk Prevention and Safeguard Agricultural Irrigation Water Safety
Eight departments led by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a notice on industrial wastewater risk prevention, building a full-chain defense for agricultural irrigation water safety.
[Malaysia] Malaysia Regulatory Outlook: Four Lines of Tightening — Mandatory ZLD Zero Liquid Discharge, Real-Time Monitoring, 2027 Estate Water Reuse and EPR Sludge Responsibility
Malaysia's industrial wastewater regulation is moving toward near-zero discharge with end-to-end traceability, as the DOE tightens mandatory ZLD, real-time monitoring, 2027 estate reuse and EPR sludge responsibility.
[Malaysia] Malaysia's 2026 Industrial Wastewater Compliance Framework: EQA 1974 Combined with the 2009 Industrial Effluent Regulations, with Standard A/B Dual Limits Defining the Discharge Red Line
Malaysia's industrial wastewater regulation is entering a new stage of clear standards, firm penalties and routine monitoring, built around EQA 1974 and the 2009 Industrial Effluent Regulations with their Standard A/B dual limits.
[Thailand] National Plan Targets 2030: 741 New Wastewater Treatment Plants + Clean Drinking Water for 75,032 Villages, USD 6.9 Billion Awaiting PPP Leverage
To deliver on UN SDG6, Thailand's national plan targets clean drinking water for 75,032 villages, 741 new wastewater treatment plants and 27.299 billion m³ of added reservoir capacity by 2030.
[Thailand] 2026 COD Discharge Limit Compliance Guide: A Dual-Track Regulatory Framework of Factory Classification + IEAT Estate Influent Standards
Thailand's industrial wastewater COD limits follow a framework anchored on receiving-water classification, factory category and estate regime, with only 10 factory types eligible for the 400 mg/L cap.
[Thailand] Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement Tightens: Industrial Wastewater Facilities to Be Fully Upgraded Before 2026, with Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Heavy Metals as the Treatment Focus
Thailand's strengthened Water Pollution Control Act enforcement is driving industrial firms to fully upgrade wastewater facilities before 2026, targeting nitrogen, phosphorus and heavy metal discharge reductions.