The meeting pointed out that groundwater monitoring operations had just begun in 2018. Facing issues such as weak operational foundations, heavy tasks, and limited funding, through the joint efforts of hydrological departments of various provinces and cities, all groundwater monitoring operations were successfully completed. Regarding groundwater monitoring operations in 2019, the meeting required that provinces and cities strengthen the operation and protection of groundwater monitoring systems, ensure that instruments and equipment at groundwater monitoring stations are in good condition, monitoring data are reliable, information transmission is smooth, and measurements are accurate, and reports are made.

    Provincial and municipal hydrology departments should promptly begin preparations for expanding laboratory groundwater monitoring parameters or contact qualified third-party service organizations to ensure thorough groundwater 93 target testing preparations; This means strengthening experience summarization, enhancing training, optimizing processes, improving efficiency, and strictly controlling the quality control throughout the entire monitoring process of groundwater sampling and analysis in accordance with national or professional skill standards and requirements.

    It is necessary for hydrological organizations and the water conservancy (hydrological) departments of each province and city to strengthen communication and close cooperation to jointly promote the smooth and orderly groundwater monitoring operations in the Taihu Basin.