Incheon City Conducts Pesticide Residue Tests at 10 Golf Courses... 25 Items Including Chlorothalonil

Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 7th that it will conduct pesticide residue tests on soil and water twice a year, in the first and second halves, targeting golf courses in the region.

This inspection aims to investigate compliance with pesticide safety usage standards to prevent environmental damage to golf courses and nearby areas caused by pesticide use. It will be conducted twice, during the dry season (April to June) and the rainy season (July to September), according to the Ministry of Environment's notice.

The targets are 10 golf courses in the Incheon area, where soil samples (greens, fairways) and water samples (ponds, runoff) will be collected to test for pesticide residues.

The inspection items include a total of 25 types of pesticides, including chlorothalonil, newly added this year following the revision of the Ministry of Environment's notice. If pesticides banned for turf use are detected at the golf courses, a fine of up to 1 million KRW will be imposed according to the Pesticide Control Act.

Meanwhile, last year, 156 soil samples and 60 water samples were tested from 10 golf courses, and no pesticides banned for turf use were detected.

Kwon Moon-ju, director of the Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute, said, "We will do our best to induce a reduction in pesticide use to create a safe environment for golf courses and surrounding areas."

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