Dongducheon City to Conduct Special Crackdown on Environmental Pollution During Chuseok Holiday

Dongducheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Park Hyungdeok) announced on September 25 that it will conduct a special crackdown on businesses that discharge environmental pollutants for 16 days, from September 29 to October 14, in order to proactively prevent illegal environmental pollution activities such as unauthorized wastewater discharge ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

A view of Dongducheon City Hall. Provided by Dongducheon City

According to the city's special monitoring plan for environmental pollution activities, it will encourage business operators to voluntarily inspect their discharge facilities and the surrounding areas of their workplaces before the Chuseok holiday.

In addition, the city will focus on monitoring areas vulnerable to illegal discharges and pollution, particularly during the holiday period when management and oversight may become lax. Citizens will also be able to report or seek consultation regarding environmental pollution through the Environmental Pollution Reporting Center (dial 128 without an area code), ensuring a prompt response system is in place.

A city official stated, "We will strengthen monitoring activities during the Chuseok holiday to prevent illegal environmental pollution activities, so that citizens can enjoy a safe and secure holiday."

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