經濟部民國111年10月12日經授水字第11120214220號

海淡水之開發係將海水引至陸地後予以淡化處理。海淡水之開發係以給水為目的，可提高供水穩定度，具給水事業屬性，故為「水利法」第3條規定之水利事業

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Order is hereby given, for the stipulation as follows: the development of seawater desalination indicates that seawater is desalinated after being introduced to land; the development of seawater desalination aiming at supplying water may increase the stability of water supply; therefore, it belongs to the type of water supply work and may be defined as the water work stipulated in Article 3 of \"Water Act\"