Yeongsangang Cheong Conducts Soil Pollution Survey by Collecting Samples

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 22nd that it will investigate 23 items, including metals, at 159 soil monitoring sites in the Gwangju, Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, and Jeju areas.

The soil monitoring network is operated at representative points of 16 land categories such as fields, parks, and factories to comprehensively understand the pollution status and trends of soil and to use the data as basic information for establishing soil conservation policies.

From March to June, soil samples are collected to analyze cyanide, hexavalent chromium, and organic compounds, and separately, soil dried in a well-ventilated shaded area is analyzed for pH, fluoride, and metals.

Since 2010, the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office's operation of the soil monitoring network within its jurisdiction has found no sites exceeding the 'Soil Pollution Concern Standard' under the Soil Environment Conservation Act.

Kim Seung-hee, head of the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, stated, “Through continuous operation of the soil monitoring network, we will confirm the safety of regional soil and actively respond by conducting detailed investigations if the soil pollution concern standards are exceeded.”

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