Abstract:With the development and utilization of underground space in Shanghai's urban construction, the foundation pit project gradually shows the characteristics of "deep, large, near, tight, difficult and dangerous", and the drainage problem of the foundation pit dewatering project is becoming more and more significant,which not only affects the groundwater resource environment and surface water environmental quality, but also easily causes impact load on the sewage treatment plant. This paper studies the overview of the foundation pit dewatering project in Shanghai, analyzes the drainage problems of the foundation pit dewatering project, and proposes to establish a water intake and drainage permit system for the foundation pit dewatering project, strengthen the drainage supervision of the foundation pit dewatering project site, collect the water resource fee and sewage treatment fee of the foundation pit dewatering project, and strengthen the information construction and resource sharing to strengthen the drainage control of the foundation pit dewatering project and achieve sustainable development.