Yeongsangang Regional Environmental Office Conducts Special Inspection of Upper Watershed of Metropolitan Water Source

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 12th that it will conduct a special inspection until the end of June on pollutant discharge facilities such as wastewater treatment plants in the upper stream areas of the metropolitan water sources within its jurisdiction to preserve the water quality of the water sources.

The inspection targets are 20 wastewater treatment facilities located in four cities and counties?Suncheon-si, Boseong-gun, Jangheung-gun, and Damyang-gun?situated upstream of major metropolitan water sources in the jurisdiction, including Juamho, Sangsa Lake, Dongbok Lake, and Tamjin Lake. The inspection will focus on whether unauthorized (unreported) discharge facilities are installed or operated, whether water pollution prevention facilities are operating abnormally, and whether compliance with environmental technician regulations and discharge permit standards is maintained.

Last year, inspections were conducted twice in the first and second halves of the year on 16 wastewater treatment facilities upstream of metropolitan water sources, resulting in the detection of a total of eight violations, including seven facilities exceeding discharge water quality standards.

Kim Seung-hee, head of the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, stated, “We will strictly crack down on illegal activities of pollutant discharge facilities that threaten the water quality of water sources and do our best to protect the lifeline of local residents.”

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