This standard applies to the discharge management of water pollutants in existing units, as well as the environmental impact assessment of construction projects, the design of environmental protection facilities for construction projects, the completion acceptance and discharge management after they are put into production. In accordance with the principle of non-cross implementation of national comprehensive discharge standards and national industry discharge standards, the paper industry implements the "Paper Industry Water Pollutant Discharge Standard (GB 3544-92)", and ships implement the "Ship Pollutant Discharge Standard (GB 3552-83) ", the shipbuilding industry implements the "Ship Industry Pollutant Discharge Standard (GB 4286-84)", the offshore oil development industry implements the "Offshore Oil Development Industry Oily Sewage Discharge Standard (GB 4914-85)", and the textile dyeing and finishing industry implements the "Textile Dyeing and Finishing Standards". The whole industry water pollution discharge standard (GB 4287-92), the meat processing industry implements the "Meat Processing Industry Water Pollutant Discharge Standard (GB 13457-92)", and the synthetic ammonia industry implements the "Synthetic Ammonia Industry Water Pollutant Discharge Standard" GB 13458 -82), the iron and steel industry implements the "Steel Industry Water Pollution Discharge Standard (GB 13456-92)", the use of aerospace propellants implements the "Space Propellant Water Pollutant Discharge Standard (GB 14374-93)", and the weapon industry implements the "Weapon Industrial Water Pollutant Discharge Standards (GB 14470.1~14470.3-93 and GB 4274~4279-84)", the phosphate fertilizer industry implements the Caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride industrial water pollutant discharge standard (GB 15581-95), other water pollutant discharges are subject to this standard.
GB 8978-1996 history
2012GB 13458-2013 Discharge standard of water pollutants for ammonia industry
2006GB 20426-2006 Emission standard for pollutants from coal industry
2005GB 18466-2005 Discharge standard of water pollutants for medical organization
2001GB 13458-2001 Discharge standard of water pollutants for ammonia industry
1996GB 16297-1996 Comprehensive emission standard of air pollutants
1992GB 13458-1992 Discharge standard of water pollutants for ammonia industry
1988GB 8978-1988 Integrated waste water discharge standard
1985GB 4916-1985 Emission standards for pollutants from asphalt industry
1983GB 3553-1983 Effluent standard for pollutants from film processing
0000 GB 54-1973
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 20426-2006 Emission standard for pollutants from coal industry.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 20425-2006 The discharge standard of water pollutants for sapogenin industry.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 19821-2005 Discharge Standard of Pollutants for beer industry.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 18466-2005 Discharge standard of water pollutants for medical organization.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 28937-2012 Discharge standards of water pollutants for woolen textile industry.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 28936-2012 Discharge standards of water pollutants for reeling industry.
GB 8978-1996 Integrated wastewater discharge standard was changed to GB 28938-2012 Discharge standards of water pollutants for bast and leaf fibres textile industry.