垄断！官方接连通报：百万级罚款

Core Viewpoint - The National Market Supervision Administration has imposed penalties on two water supply companies for monopolistic practices, highlighting the prevalence of such behaviors in the public utility sector [1][2]. Group 1: Case of Tongtu Chuangshui - Tongtu Chuangshui Co., Ltd. was fined nearly 986,000 yuan for forcing real estate developers to contract all water supply engineering work to them, violating anti-monopoly laws [3]. - The company abused its dominant position in the water supply market, requiring developers to follow its internal processes and excluding qualified third-party contractors from the bidding process [3]. - The investigation revealed that since its establishment in 2009, the company had monopolized the water supply engineering for 124 new residential projects [3]. Group 2: Case of Fuzhou Public Water - Fuzhou Public Water Co., Ltd. was fined over 1.2 million yuan for designating specific construction companies and imposing additional fees on developers [4][5]. - The company, holding a 100% market share since 2012, restricted developers to only use its designated installation company for water supply projects, limiting their choice [4]. - From April 2018, the company required developers to pay an additional 30% maintenance fee if they did not use its designated company for secondary pressure equipment installation [4][5].