Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts Pollution Control Drill in Preparation for Water Pollution Accident

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Yi-gang) announced on the 20th that it conducted an internal oil spill response drill on the 19th to establish an efficient containment and recovery system and to enhance rapid initial response capabilities in preparation for water pollution accidents caused by oil spills in the Gwangju Stream.

The drill simulated a situation where a witness reports that 50 liters of oil spilled into the Gwangju Stream after a passenger car overturned due to a traffic accident at Gwangcheon 1 Bridge.

Following the accident, the drill included reporting and situation dissemination, emergency deployment of containment personnel to the site, blocking oil inflow into the water system (installation of oil fences), oil removal operations using absorbent pads, and sample collection to check for further oil spread after containment.

A Seo-gu official stated, “Through containment drills in the first and second halves of the year, we are enhancing our response capabilities for actual accidents,” adding, “We will continue training to master the use of containment equipment and on-site containment operations to ensure a swift response to water pollution accidents that may occur at any time.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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