In order to implement the requirements of relevant laws and regulations such as the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law, and the Regulations on the Management of Pollutant Discharge Permits, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently issued the "Technical Specification for the Setting of Pollutant Discharge Monitoring Points for Pollutant Discharge Units" (HJ 1405-2024) (hereinafter referred to as the "Technical Specification"), which unifies and refines the relevant technical requirements, supports pollutant discharge units to fulfill their responsibilities in accordance with the law, and provides a basis for the ecological environment department to supervise in accordance with the law. Improve the technical content in the 'Technical Specifications'. Fully considering the necessity and operability, universal requirements have been added for monitoring ladder installation, video surveillance installation, risk source warning monitoring, information signage, etc., to ensure the accessibility of monitoring points and the safety of monitoring personnel. Add point management requirements to the Technical Specifications. The basic requirements for the daily operation and maintenance of monitoring points are specified, and the full process management requirements for the construction, management, and change of monitoring points are clarified, providing strong support for further strengthening pollution source monitoring and environmental supervision and law enforcement. The Technical Specifications focus on three parts of point setting: firstly, clarifying the specific technical requirements for monitoring sections, monitoring holes, work platforms, ladders, etc. in the setting of monitoring points for exhaust gas and sewage discharge outlets; Secondly, clarify the technical specifications, information content, and safety requirements of the location information signs; The third is to clarify the requirements for pollutant discharge units to manage the monitoring points of discharge outlets. (New Society)