Goyang-si, 24 Businesses Violating Air Pollutant Emission Regulations Detected... 9 Businesses Prosecuted

On-site Inspections at 172 Locations
Full Effort to Reduce Fine Dust and Manage Air Quality

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 4th that it conducted on-site inspections of 172 air pollutant-emitting business sites within the city until the 30th of last month, identifying 24 sites that violated related laws and taking administrative actions.

Goyang Special City conducted on-site inspections of 172 air emission facilities within its jurisdiction until the 30th of last month and identified 24 facilities that violated related laws, taking administrative actions against them. The photo shows the interior of an air emission facility. Provided by Goyang Special City.

The city conducts inspections every year on business sites that have installed facilities, machinery, and equipment emitting air pollutants in accordance with the 'Air Quality Preservation Act.'

The main inspection items included compliance with the obligation to install IoT devices following legal amendments, proper operation of air pollutant prevention facilities, and self-measurement implementation. This year, special focus was placed on inspecting the installation and operation of unreported emission facilities.

As a result of the inspections, administrative penalties including fines totaling 13 million KRW were imposed on 24 non-compliant business sites, and among them, 9 sites were subject to criminal charges.

A city official stated, “We will continue to minimize the generation of air pollutants through ongoing inspections of air pollutant-emitting business sites to realize Goyang as a carbon-neutral city leading the response to the climate and environmental crisis.”

Meanwhile, in 2023, the city inspected and guided approximately 190 air pollutant-emitting business sites, identifying 27 sites and taking administrative actions.

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