Special Crackdown on Polluting Businesses in Mokpo City

January 14-31 Special Surveillance and Crackdown on Environmental Pollution Activities Implemented

Mokpo City Hall (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City announced on the 7th that it will launch special monitoring and crackdown activities on facilities discharging environmental pollutants to prevent environmental pollution accidents in advance.

From the 14th to the 31st, the city will focus on inspecting the normal operation of discharge and prevention facilities and checking for violations of environmental laws and regulations, mainly around major rivers, agro-industrial complexes, and basic environmental facilities.

The city will encourage facilities discharging environmental pollutants to take preemptive measures and conduct voluntary inspections to prevent environmental pollution accidents, and plans to impose administrative and judicial actions according to relevant laws for any violations.

Additionally, after the Lunar New Year holiday, technical support will be provided to small and vulnerable environmental management companies to resume normal operation of discharge and prevention facilities after long-term shutdowns.

The city also operates an environmental pollution report window (dial 128 without area code) where any citizen can report witnessed environmental pollution acts.

A city official said, “Through this special crackdown, we will preemptively block environmental pollution violations that exploit the period before and after the Lunar New Year when management and supervision are weak,” and added, “Facilities generating environmental pollutants must comply with related laws and regulations, conduct self-inspections, and maintain continuous attention and caution.”

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