Cheonan City Conducts Pesticide Residue Tests at Five Local Golf Courses

Soil and Pond Runoff Samples to Be Collected and Tested by the 22nd

Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, will conduct pesticide residue tests on local golf courses.

Cheonan City in Chungnam Province announced on the 21st that it will conduct pesticide residue inspections at local golf courses.

The pesticide residue inspections at golf courses are carried out twice a year, during the dry and rainy seasons, targeting soil and water quality to prevent the use of highly toxic pesticides and to protect the aquatic ecosystem around golf courses.

By the 22nd, the city will collect samples from the fairways and soil around the greens, as well as pond runoff from five official golf courses in the region, to test for pesticide residues.

The inspection covers 27 types of pesticides, including Diazinon, Diniocanazole, Acephate, and Oxyxopper.

In particular, starting this year, Chlorothalonil has been newly added to the inspection list. Although Chlorothalonil, a fungicide, is used at domestic golf courses, concerns have been raised overseas about its potential hazards, leading to its inclusion as an inspection item.

If the use of prohibited pesticides is detected, a corrective order will be issued along with a fine of up to 1 million won in accordance with the Pesticide Control Act.

A city official stated, "Starting this year, we are conducting on-site inspections to closely monitor the use of deregistered pesticides, the application of pesticides on areas other than turf and trees, and compliance with record-keeping procedures," adding, "We will continue our efforts to create a safe environment through ongoing pesticide residue inspections."

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