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China issues national standard for maintaining urban manhole covers
China has approved a national standard for maintaining manhole covers in public areas.
It addresses risks such as missing, sunken, loose or noisy covers, which can endanger people travelling through cities.
The standard sets requirements for inspections, emergency response, repairs and records.
Covers in ordinary areas must be inspected at least once a week, with more frequent checks in higher-risk locations.
If a cover is missing or has collapsed, warning measures must be put in place promptly, and response staff must arrive within two hours of a repair request.
For a major hazard, repairs must be completed within six hours.
The standard also calls for a record for each cover, including its location and inspection and repair history.
China’s market regulator and standards body will work with relevant groups to explain the requirements and support their implementation.
China has issued a national standard for maintaining inspection manhole covers in urban public areas.
The standard sets service requirements for inspection, emergency response, repair and maintenance, and record keeping.
Routine inspections must take place at least once a week, with more frequent checks in high-risk areas.
After a repair report, response personnel must arrive within two hours, and major hazards must be repaired within six hours.
The standard aims to address safety risks and improve the management of urban public facilities.
- Who
- China's State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration approved the standard.
- What
- A national standard sets requirements for maintaining inspection manhole covers in urban public areas.
- When
- It was reported on October 12, 2026; the article says it was approved recently.
- Where
- Urban public areas in China.
- Why
- To address hazards such as missing, sunken, noisy or overturned covers and support safer travel.
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- Standard
- GB/T 48259—2026
- Routine inspections
- At least once a week in ordinary areas
- Internal cover checks
- At least once every six months
- Response time
- Personnel must arrive within two hours of receiving a repair report
- Major hazard repairs
- Complete within six hours
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