Osan City Strengthens Monitoring of Water Pollution During Thaw and Low Water Seasons

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City announced on the 4th that it will conduct special water quality management inspections targeting facilities that cause river water pollution through the end of next month.

The inspection comes as spring thaw and low water seasons bring insufficient rainfall, resulting in reduced stream maintenance water volume and relatively higher water pollution levels, with heightened concerns about water pollutants flowing into rivers.

Inspection targets include 20 wastewater discharge facilities, 10 specific soil pollution management facilities, and 6 livestock manure discharge facilities.

The city plans to organize enforcement teams to conduct continuous river monitoring for early detection and response to water pollution accidents, and will implement inspections and public awareness campaigns for non-point pollution source management at large construction sites.

A city official stated, "We will impose strict penalties upon discovery of illegal environmental pollution activities," and added, "We ask for your cooperation to prevent environmental pollution accidents in advance through self-inspections."