Uiwang City Conducts Water Quality Pollution Prevention Drill

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City conducted a water quality pollution prevention drill on the 20th near Gocheon Bridge 4 on Anyang Stream, targeting environmental department staff and environmental monitoring workers.

In observance of World Water Day on the 22nd, the drill aimed to raise awareness of the increasingly severe water shortage and the value of water, as well as to prevent water pollution.

The drill was conducted in accordance with the action manual for large-scale water quality pollution on-site response. It simulated an accident in which oil flowed into Anyang Stream following a vehicle collision on a road near Gocheon Bridge 4.

Following receipt of the accident report and situation notification, prevention equipment including oil absorbent booms, oil absorbents, and oil treatment agents were deployed to contain the spread of the oil.

The city stated that it was able to enhance the effectiveness of the drill by providing focused education on the characteristics and usage of the prevention equipment at the scene.

Yun Chang-ho, head of the city's Environment Division, said, "The drill served as a good opportunity to establish a rapid accident response system and cultivate the on-site response capacity of prevention personnel," adding, "Going forward, we will do our best to minimize environmental pollution damage from unforeseen accidents."