Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute Conducts 'Soil Pollution Survey' at 85 Sites Including Industrial Complexes

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon City Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 2nd that it will select 85 locations with high concerns of soil contamination and conduct a soil contamination status survey in collaboration with five autonomous districts.

The survey will be conducted on a total of 85 locations across 10 pollution source areas, including 29 locations in children's playground areas, 13 locations in industrial complexes and factory areas, and 12 locations in traffic-related facility areas, until November.

Three locations that exceeded 70% of the soil contamination concern criteria in last year's survey are also included in the investigation targets.

Survey items will be selected based on land history and contamination type by collecting surface or deep soil samples, focusing on items with high contamination potential among 22 items such as heavy metals like lead (Pb) and arsenic (As), fluoride, petroleum, and solvents.

After the survey, the results will be notified to each city and district and will also be available for confirmation through the Ministry of Environment's Soil and Groundwater Information System.

In addition, locations exceeding the soil contamination concern criteria will be reported to the relevant autonomous district, and additional detailed investigations will be conducted targeting the pollution sources.

In particular, locations exceeding the soil contamination concern criteria will require landowners and pollution sources to undergo detailed soil contamination investigations, and if actual soil contamination is confirmed in the detailed investigation, preservation measures such as cleanup orders and restoration projects will be implemented.

Previously, the City Health and Environment Research Institute conducted a soil contamination status survey on 110 cases at 85 locations in 14 major pollution concern areas, including industrial complexes, factory areas, waste treatment facilities, and old gas station areas last year. According to the City Health and Environment Research Institute, all results were within the soil contamination concern criteria (compliant).

Nam Soong-woo, director of the City Health and Environment Research Institute, said, “Recently, the types of soil contaminants have become more diverse, and contamination accidents have not ceased. The City Health and Environment Research Institute will work to prevent soil contamination and ensure that contaminated soil is promptly cleaned up.”

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