Gwangju City Conducts 'Joint Public-Private Special Crackdown on Environmental Pollution'

Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kang Gi-jung) announced on the 6th that it will conduct a 'Public-Private Joint Special Inspection on Environmental Pollution' targeting pollutant-emitting businesses over two days from the 13th to the 14th, together with environmental experts and citizens.

This initiative was prepared to prevent environmental pollution and to increase the transparency and credibility of environmental administration by making guidance and inspection activities public.

The inspection targets are pollutant-emitting businesses in the Gwangju area, as well as major industrial complexes and areas around rivers.

The inspection will cover unauthorized (unreported) installation and operation of emission facilities, proper management of emission and prevention facilities, and compliance with emission standards.

In particular, a focused inspection will be conducted on metal product processing companies using cutting fluids without installing wastewater discharge facilities within industrial complexes.

Integrated machines and facilities (milling machines, lathes, grinders, etc.) using water-soluble cutting fluids mostly circulate and replenish the fluid continuously after injecting it into the machines, and then dispose of it as designated waste.

Because of this, they may be considered not subject to wastewater discharge facilities, but if the total capacity of the circulation tank, including petroleum-based fluids, is 0.1㎥ or more, it is classified as a wastewater discharge facility and must be reported and operated accordingly.

Gwangju City plans to conduct focused inspections on pollutants generated at each business site and strictly take administrative actions according to relevant laws against businesses found in violation.

Technical support will be provided to businesses with insufficient environmental facility management skills.

Na Byung-chun, Director of the Environmental Conservation Division, said, “Through the public-private joint inspection that discloses the environmental management status and inspection process of businesses, we will enhance the transparency and credibility of environmental administration and share the importance of environmental conservation with the local community.”

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