'Opposition to the Installation of Medical Waste Incineration Facility in Gunbuk-myeon, Haman' ... County Governor Jo Geun-je Visits Nakdonggang River Basin Environmental Office

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Amid strong opposition from residents regarding the installation of medical waste facilities in Gunbuk-myeon, Haman, Gyeongnam, Haman County Governor Jo Geun-je visited the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office for a meeting on the 4th.

On this day, Governor Jo strongly conveyed to Lee Hojung, head of the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, that if an incineration facility is established in the area near the watermelon industry special zone, it could lead to consumer avoidance of the county’s premium agricultural products, thereby affecting the local economy and residents’ right to livelihood, and that the installation of a medical waste incineration facility is absolutely unacceptable.

The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office stated that if there are no legal conflicts, they must notify that the medical waste incineration facility business plan is appropriate, and expressed their intention to review the legal matters as actively as possible.

In response, Governor Jo said, "The incineration capacity in the business plan of Hyein Co., Ltd. is 39,600 tons per year, while the average medical waste generated in the county over the past four years is 185 tons per year, which is only 0.46% of the processing capacity," adding, "It is expected that most of the waste will be medical waste generated in other regions that will be incinerated in our county."

He further emphasized the position that "We request the permitting agency, the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, to conduct a thorough review of Hyein Co., Ltd.’s medical waste incineration facility business plan, and that the installation of the medical waste incineration facility is not allowed."

Meanwhile, Hyein Co., Ltd. applied for a designated waste intermediate disposal business plan to the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office in 2019. Currently, the draft environmental impact assessment has been completed, and opinions and public inspection on the draft are underway.

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