Measures for Total Water Pollution Load Management in Jinan-gun

Exceeding Allocated Load and Increase in Livestock Numbers Are the Causes

Officials from the relevant departments of Jinan-gun are holding a briefing session on total water pollution load management measures. Photo by Jinan-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyeong] Jinangun County in Jeonbuk has taken measures after facing the risk of development activities being halted due to exceeding the total allowable pollutant load under the water quality pollution load management system in unit watersheds.

On the 24th, Jinangun held a water quality pollution load management countermeasure briefing at the county office disaster situation room, attended by about 20 officials from related departments.

This briefing aimed to devise countermeasures based on the implementation evaluation results of the water quality pollution load management and to explore the future direction for the fourth phase of water quality pollution load management.

The 'Water Quality Pollution Load Management System' is a system that sets target water quality for rivers and manages the total amount of pollutants discharged to achieve it. Jinangun manages unit watersheds including Geumgang Mainstream A·B and Seomjingang Mainstream A·B.

However, the 2018 implementation evaluation of water quality pollution load management confirmed that the allowable pollutant load was exceeded in the Geumgang Mainstream B and Seomjingang Mainstream B unit watersheds due to an increase in livestock numbers.

As countermeasures, expansion of public livestock manure treatment facilities, strengthening of livestock raising restrictions, and purchase plans for livestock farms in densely populated areas were discussed.

A Jinangun official stated, "The water quality pollution load management system must be adhered to in order to continue sustainable development," adding, "We must unite efforts to solve the issues raised in water quality pollution load management."

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