Daejeon City Special Judicial Police Uncover Three Businesses Emitting Environmental Pollutants

Discharging Waste into Public Waterways and Operating Unpermitted Air Pollutant Emission Facilities

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The Daejeon City Special Judicial Police have uncovered three local businesses that violated regulations related to the emission of environmental pollutants and the implementation of fugitive dust control measures.

This crackdown was the result of a series of planned investigations conducted in September and October. The authorities detected one business that discharged waste into a public water body, another that installed and operated an air pollutant emission facility without the required permit, and a third that failed to report its fugitive dust-generating operations.

Construction company A was found to have discharged designated waste from its site into Yudeungcheon, a public waterway. Company B was confirmed to have operated an air pollutant emission facility without obtaining the necessary installation permit.

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Additionally, company C was required to report its fugitive dust-generating operations to the relevant district office before commencing civil engineering work extending over 200 meters. However, it was caught carrying out construction work of approximately 450 meters in downtown Daejeon without prior notification.

The Daejeon City Special Judicial Police stated that, in accordance with relevant laws, they will refer the violators to the prosecution and notify the competent authorities of the violations for administrative action.

Park Ikgyu, Head of Investigation Team 3 at the Civil Affairs Judicial Police Division, said, "We will continue to strengthen on-site inspections of businesses emitting environmental pollutants in order to eradicate environmental violations and create a safe living environment."