Development Goals for China's Water Quality Monitoring Industry During the 14th Five-Year Plan Period

• China possesses total water resources of 2.8124 trillion m³, of which surface water accounts for 96.4%.
• Among the 1,931 surface water quality monitoring sections, the proportion of water quality classified as "Below Grade V" was 3.4%.
• In response to China's water pollution challenges, the government has successively introduced multiple policies and plans to strengthen pollution prevention and control.
• Monitoring is crucial for managing water pollution. Water quality monitoring refers to the process of observing and measuring the types of pollutants in a water body, their concentrations, and trends, thereby assessing the overall water quality status.
• According to the "Outline of the Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Plan (2020-2035)" issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, between 2020 and 2035, ecological and environmental monitoring will expand from comprehensively deepening ambient quality and pollution source monitoring to gradually incorporating ecological status monitoring and environmental risk early warning, aiming to build a comprehensive assessment system for the ecological environment.