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Notification based on the Water Pollution Control Law

Last Updated November 7, 2024

Email
An example of an email

When setting up specific facilities, etc., it is necessary to submit a report based on the Water Pollution Control Law.
①Requirements for notification
It is published in the "Guide to the Water Pollution Control Law (PDF: 1,472KB)" (updated in November 2024). Plan your business to comply with regulations and create a notification.
In addition, the requirements for each notification are also described in the notification style table.
②Consultation on notification
For consultation on notification, please contact us by e-mail or telephone first.
In addition, please feel free to contact us as we can respond to web conferences.
Please send about 3 desired date and time to mk-mizu@city.yokohama.lg.jp as shown in the example.
We will reply with the date and time, meeting ID, passcode, etc. that can be handled by this section. (The web conferencing system prepared by this section is Microsoft Teams.)
There is a possibility that you will have to wait at the counter, so please contact us in advance when you come to the agency.

Precautions for Preparation

Please note that we have reviewed some of the styles of notification of installation, use, change and notification of use abolition from January 2024.

①I don't need seal. (From December 28, 2020)
②If the submitter is a corporation, it is in principle the name of the representative of the corporation. If you submit registration form on behalf of the factory manager, you must submit a power of attorney. However, the legal responsibility lies with the representative.
③About drainage destination, please confirm in "public sewer common use start area figure" of "daichan map" of Yokohama-shi administrative map reporting system (outside site).Confirmation method (PDF: 1,821KB)
④For the description of each report, please refer to the description method in the table. In addition, please refer to the description example for notification of installation, use, and change.

[Additional items at the time of submission in writing]
⑤Please submit two copies of the notification documents.
⑥You cannot fill in with a pencil or a ballpoint pen that disappears.
⑦Please unify the registration form to A4 size as much as possible. For large-sized documents such as drawings, fold the A3 size into A4 size.

How to submit (in principle, please use electronic application)

How to submit: [Recommended] Electronic application (outside site), (mail), (bring)
Submission: Water and Soil Environment Division, Environmental Conservation Department, Green Environment Bureau
Postal code: 231-0005
Address: 6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City Hall 27F
Phone number: 045-671-2489
Email address: mk-mizu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

Submission deadline

Notification flow

In the case of notification of installation / change, construction related to installation and change cannot be performed as an implementation restriction period for 60 days from the date of receipt of the notification.
However, a notice of shortening the implementation restriction period (a notice of shortening the period)
It is possible to start the construction.
This notice will be issued in writing or in electronic data (electronic signature).
The electronic signature uses the certificate of responsibilities of the Local Government Organization Organization Certification Foundation (LGPKI). To verify the signature, please use the "Public Personal Authentication Service (outside site)" of the Local Government Information System Organization or the "SkyPDF Verification Service" of Skycom. (At this time, the certificate of responsibilities is not registered in Adobe's AATL (Adobe Approved Trust List), so Adobe Acrobat displays "I have a problem with at least one signature." Is valid.)
If you have any questions, please contact us.

Notification style

Table Notification Form
Articles Details of notification Notification requirements Style

Description Method

Example of description

Article 5 Notification of installation

Paragraph 1
When a person who discharges water from a factory or business place to a public water area intends to set up a specific facility, it will notify us at least 60 days before the construction implementation.

Style (word: 70KB)
Style (PDF: 313KB)

Please take a look.
↓ ↓ ↓
Description method (PDF: 4,463KB)
 
 
[Discharge destination / industry]
Example of description:
Description example [public water area] (plating business) (PDF: 1,631KB)
Example [Distribution] (gasoline station) (PDF: 641KB)
Example of description [Diversion] (Hotel) (PDF: 1,248KB)
Example [Confluence] (Photo Development Business) (PDF: 1,061KB)

Section 3
When we are going to install harmful substance use specific facility (except when we discharge water to public water bodies) or designated hazardous substance storage facility in factory or business establishment, we report within 60 days before construction conduct.

Article 6 Notification of use When a specific facility (including a designated area specific facility) is added, if the facility is actually installed, it will be notified within 30 days after the addition.
Article 7 Notification of change

Changes pertaining to Article 5, Paragraph 1
When we are going to change structure, facilities, method of use (including change of drainage amount, change of method of treatment such as sewage) of specific facility, we report within 60 days before construction conduct.

Changes pertaining to Article 5, Paragraph 3
Change the structure, equipment, usage method, and import / export system of hazardous substance use specific facilities (excluding cases where water is discharged into public water bodies) or designated hazardous substance storage facilities (including cases where drainage is changed) When we do, we report within 60 days before construction conduct.
Article 10 Notification of Change of Name (Note 1) If any of the following changes are made, the notification will be made within 30 days after the change.
1.Name, name and Address of the submitter, and representative of the corporation
2.Location due to changes in the name and lot number of factories, business establishments, etc.

Style (word: 22KB)
Style (PDF: 113KB)

Description method (PDF: 268KB)

Notification of abolition of use When we abolish use of specific facility, we report within 30 days after abolition.

Style (word: 35KB)
Style (PDF: 180KB)

Description method (PDF: 872KB)

Article 11 Notification of Succession (Note 1) When a specific facility is transferred, borrowed, or inherited or merged, a notification will be made within 30 days after the succession.

Style (word: 30KB)
Style (PDF: 115KB)

Description method (PDF: 214KB)

Article 14, Paragraph 3 Notification of the method of measuring pollutant load (Note 2) We will notify you in advance in the following cases.
1.When a business site is subject to the total amount regulation
2.When changing the measurement method

Style (word: 21KB)
Style (PDF: 181KB)

Description method (PDF: 773KB)

Article 6, Paragraph 3 Notification of contamination status and amount of discharged water by drainage system If the location is newly designated area, you will be notified within 60 days.

Style (word: 25KB)
Style (PDF: 180KB)

 
Start of use, etc. Reports will be made within 15 days after the start of use of specific facilities.

Style (word: 18KB)
Style (PDF: 116KB)

Description method (PDF: 213KB)

Power of Attorney This is necessary if the proxy/agent other than the representative submits a notification. No style

Example of description (word: 13KB)
Example of description (PDF: 94KB)

Note 1) This style is common to the Air Pollution Control Law, the Noise Control Law, the Vibration Control Law, the Water Pollution Control Law, and the Dioxins Countermeasures Special Measures Law.
Note 2) Business establishments subject to notification are businesses subject to total volume regulation.


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Inquiries to this page

Water and Soil Environment Division, Environmental Conservation Department, Green Environment Bureau

Telephone: 045-671-2489

Telephone: 045-671-2489

Fax: 045-671-2809

Email address: mk-mizu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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