Guangdong increases sewage fees

GUANGZHOU: A dual pricing system for the handling and treatment of household sewage will be introduced across Guangdong by the end of the year, its deputy governor Tong Xing said on Monday.

Charges for the handling of urban waste were introduced in 1999, and the money raised has helped finance numerous improvements to the provincial sewage treatment network, Tong said at a sewage conference in the city of Zhongshan.

However, 19 counties have failed to implement the system, and "some cities' charges are too low", he said.