South Korea proposes regulations detailing standards for contamination assessment reports and remediation plans for groundwater contamination facilities

On September 29, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued a preliminary administrative notice of proposed Regulations on the Preparation, etc. of Contamination Assessment Reports and Remediation Plans for Groundwater Contamination Facilities, inviting public comments through October 20, 2026. The Enforcement Rule of the Groundwater Act is currently being revised to ensure the legal consistency of the remediation order system for general contamination facilities and to strengthen administrative enforcement. Accordingly, the proposed Regulations are intended to set out matters to be prescribed by public notice, including detailed criteria for preparing and submitting groundwater contamination assessment reports and for developing and approving remediation plans.

The key provisions of the proposed regulations are shown below.