Yeongsangang Cheong, Inspection of Soil Safety Gas Station Management Status

The Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office of the Ministry of Environment will inspect the management status of 16 out of 66 eco-friendly Soil Safety Gas Stations within its jurisdiction starting from the 25th.

A Soil Safety Gas Station refers to a gas station equipped with enhanced storage and fueling facilities such as double-walled tanks and double piping, which prevent fuel leakage and thereby protect the soil from contamination.

During this inspection, the proper operation of soil contamination prevention facilities such as leak detection and alarm devices, as well as the preparation and maintenance of management logs, will be checked.

If any grounds for cancellation are found as a result of the inspection, the designation will be revoked, and for other matters, improvement will be encouraged through administrative guidance.

Once designated as a Soil Safety Gas Station, the station is exempt from soil contamination inspections conducted every five years for a period of 15 years from the completion inspection date.

Since a certificate and a plaque are awarded, the station can gain consumer trust regarding environmental and safety standards as an eco-friendly gas station.

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