Yeongsangang Cheong Conducts Joint Inspection on Livestock Manure Management Practices

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 26th that it will conduct joint inspections with the relevant local governments until June to prevent water pollution and odor problems caused by livestock manure-related facilities in advance.

The inspection targets include livestock manure discharge and treatment facilities, livestock manure recycling businesses, livestock manure collection and transportation businesses, liquid fertilizer distribution centers, and public livestock manure treatment facilities in 31 cities, counties, and districts across 4 cities and provinces in the jurisdiction. Each local government selected inspection targets focusing on large-scale facilities, facilities causing habitual complaints, and facilities adjacent to or densely located near major rivers. After coordinating the inspection schedule by the end of April, joint inspections are planned to begin in May.

This inspection will focus on acts such as leaving livestock manure around rivers and farmland, unauthorized discharge into public waters, unauthorized spreading, unlicensed or unreported discharge facilities, compliance with water quality standards for treated water from purification facilities, and whether they are operating normally. Based on the inspection results, violations found will be subject to sanctions such as prosecution and administrative measures, and follow-up management for violators will also be strengthened.

Kim Seung-hee, head of the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, stated, “We will actively conduct inspections against illegal acts related to livestock manure, which are the main cause of habitual complaints due to water pollution and odor, to minimize damage to residents.”