Chungnam, 'Soil Pollution Survey' Near Industrial Complexes and Factories

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is conducting a "Soil Pollution Status Survey" targeting areas of concern for soil contamination such as industrial complexes and factories within the region.

According to the province on the 4th, the survey will be carried out from this month until July, with each city and county collecting surface and deep soil samples according to the type of contamination and submitting them to the Provincial Health and Environment Research Institute.

A total of 230 sites are subject to investigation, including 21 locations with factory wastewater inflow, 28 aged or abandoned gas stations, 8 groundwater contamination areas, 13 land development sites, 34 industrial complexes and factory areas, and 32 children's playground areas.

The survey items include 22 soil contamination concern standards such as heavy metals like cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and benzene and toluene, as well as soil pH analysis.

If the soil contamination concern standards are exceeded during the survey, a detailed soil investigation will be additionally conducted to identify the cause, extent, and degree of contamination.

Furthermore, if contamination is confirmed in the final stage, a cleanup order will be issued to the responsible party to carry out restoration measures.

An official from the province stated, "We will accurately and promptly investigate the status of areas suspected of soil contamination to prevent pollution and protect the health of residents from contamination."

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