The Main Environmental Damage Causes Near Landfills Are Sewage Treatment Plants and Asphalt Plants... 'Geumho-dong' Has the Highest Pollution Level

Incheon City Investigates 11 Areas Around Landfill Site... Minimal Impact from Sudokwon Landfill
"Strengthen Odor Control Facilities at Sewage Treatment Plants and Food, Wood, Asphalt Concrete Factories"

11 Air Pollution Monitoring Sites Around the Sudokwon Landfill Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The main sources of odor emissions around the Sudogwon Landfill Site are the Geomdan Sewage Treatment Plant and food, wood, and asphalt concrete (Ascon) factories, with the highest pollution levels found in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu.

According to the Sudogwon Landfill Site Management Corporation on the 5th, Incheon City revealed these survey results at the final report meeting of the "Establishment of Environmental Improvement Measures for Natural Villages around the Sudogwon Landfill Site" held recently.

From August last year to October this year, an investigation was conducted on 11 areas around the Sudogwon Landfill Site to assess the contribution of air pollutants such as odor and fine dust generated from the landfill. The results showed that the impact of the Sudogwon Landfill Site was minimal.

Regarding dust emissions, the Geomdan General Industrial Complex had the highest amount at 92,370 kg/yr, followed by the Western General Industrial Complex at 32,853 kg/yr, Yangchon General Industrial Complex at 14,337 kg/yr, and Hakun 2 General Industrial Complex at 10,589 kg/yr.

Additionally, pollution measurements showed that fine dust (PM10) and ultrafine dust (PM2.5) were highest in Geumho-dong among the 11 areas. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were highest in Banwolchon, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were highest in Banwolchon and Oryu-dong, and heavy metals were highest in Oryu-dong compared to other areas.

Odor levels were highest in Geumho-dong and Andongpo among the 11 areas, with the main sources identified as 10 Ascon factories densely located nearby.

The survey areas for this study included 11 natural villages around the Sudogwon Landfill Site: five locations in Oryu-dong (1st district Bonghwachon, 2nd district Daechon, 3rd district Oryu-dong, 4th district Banwolchon, 5th district Geumho-dong), five locations in Wanggil-dong (8th district Daewang, 10th district Andongpo, 11th district Yaksu-dong, 28th, 29th, 34th districts Jonghyeon, 30th district Wanggil), and one location in Gyeongseo-dong (9th, 10th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 48th districts Geomam Gyeongseo-dong).

The survey items included odor, fine dust, noise, and other air pollutants (9 types of heavy metals in the air, 16 types of volatile organic compounds, and 23 types of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).

The Green Environment Comprehensive Center, which conducted the study, proposed strengthening odor prevention facilities at the Geomdan Sewage Treatment Plant, food manufacturing plants, and wood and Ascon factories around Geumho-dong, which had the highest pollution levels among the 11 areas, to resolve the odor problem.

Meanwhile, according to a survey by the Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute in June, the concentration of ammonia (NH3), an odor-causing substance within the Sudogwon Landfill Site, was 72 ppb at the first landfill site operated as a golf course, 19.5 ppb at the second landfill site, and 18.3?32.4 ppb at the third landfill site, all well below the permissible limit of 1000 ppb set by Incheon City ordinance.

A representative of the Sudogwon Landfill Site Management Corporation stated, "When landfill operations began in 1992, odor and dust damage occurred due to lack of technology and budget, but now it has developed into an advanced landfill and energy facility that even overseas visitors come to learn from."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.