Iksan-si Removes Environmental Pollutants in Jangjeom Village... Efforts to Restore Quality of Life

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Gominhyeong] Iksan City has removed all environmental pollutants in the Jangjeom Village (photo) area.

The city announced on the 10th that it has removed all contaminated soil in the surrounding environment, including nearby reservoirs and rice paddies with a high risk of pollutant accumulation, caused by buried waste inside Geumgang Nongsan and pollutants inflowing from Geumgang Nongsan, which were identified as the cause of the environmental disaster in Jangjeom Village according to the Ministry of Environment's investigation.

This is part of the "Jangjeom Village Comprehensive Measures" jointly announced by Iksan City and Jeonbuk Province in November last year.

Earlier in April, the city completed a dust removal project inside houses and on roofs directly related to residents' health, and the demolition of slate roofs, which pose a risk, is currently underway.

In the agricultural fields around Geumgang Nongsan where contaminated soil was removed, cosmos flowers were planted as part of an effort to transform the village, which had suffered from the environmental disaster, into a place with beautiful natural scenery.

Jung Heon-yul, mayor of Iksan City, said, "Although the damaged environment of Jangjeom Village is being restored through environmental improvement projects under the comprehensive measures, we will not stop there and will actively strive to restore the quality of life of village residents and improve the village's image."

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