Gyeonggi Province Reports 182 Violations in Air and Water Quality Standards

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it detected 418 air and water pollution emission facilities in the first quarter of this year, with 182 of those businesses referred to prosecution.

During this period, the province conducted inspections on 9,050 facilities. Of the 418 violations detected, 182 businesses operating without permits were referred to prosecution, and administrative measures were taken including closure orders (44 facilities), suspension of operations (61 facilities), suspension of business (72 facilities), improvement orders (95 facilities), and other actions (137 facilities).

By city and county, violations were highest in the air quality sector in Hanam City (50%) and Hwaseong City (12%), while in the water quality sector they were highest in Gwangju City (31%) and Gimpo City (29%).

A provincial official stated, "Compared to the same period last year, the number of inspected facilities increased by 33%, but violations decreased by 17.8%, indicating heightened public interest in environmental conservation."