Changwon Special City Seongsan District Office Launches Intensive Odor Management in Changwon National Industrial Complex

Seongsan District Office of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, will conduct intensive odor management from June to October to alleviate residents' discomfort caused by odors from the Changwon National Industrial Complex.

There are approximately 220 odor-emitting businesses within the Changwon National Industrial Complex in Seongsan District, and every summer, due to meteorological influences, odors generated from the industrial complex affect residential areas. These odors occur instantaneously and locally, with rapid diffusion and dissipation characteristics, making it difficult to identify causes and manage them.

Changwon National Industrial Complex, Gyeongnam.

To proactively respond to recurring odor complaints every year, Seongsan District has been conducting a full survey since February this year using private environmental monitors to investigate the types and intensities of odors emitted by each business. Through this, it is expected to quickly identify and respond to odor sources.

Additionally, for areas where odor complaints repeatedly occur during vulnerable times such as holidays and nighttime, four members divided into two odor patrol teams conduct nighttime patrols at least once a week.

Furthermore, for businesses with severe odor emissions, the proper operation of prevention facilities is checked, and portable odor measuring devices and drones are used to encourage facility improvements for odor leakage points.

Kim Eun-young, Director of the Environmental Sanitation Division, stated, “With the rise in temperature during the summer, citizens tend to open windows more frequently, increasing the odor perception among residents near the industrial complex. We will do our best to maintain a pleasant environment through systematic odor business management and environmental patrols.”

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