【Haichuan Chemical Salary News】Three enterprises have excessive emissions of wastewater and waste gas
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Beijing, March 31 – Reporter Qie Jianrong: In 2019, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment conducted special inspections, random tests, and comparative monitoring to assess the quality of self-monitoring carried out by pollution-emitting entities in the Pearl River Delta region and the Bohai Sea area. Results of random tests released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment today show that 38 enterprises are emitting pollutants in excess of the allowed levels. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment requires that suspected illegal activities by enterprises be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment stated that this special inspection, sampling, and comparative monitoring involved a total of 540 enterprises, of which 300 were located in the Pearl River Delta region and 240 in the Bohai Sea region; 51 of these enterprises were found to be operating in an irregular manner. According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, a total of 360 enterprises were tested this time: 240 of them were checked for wastewater discharge, with 33 of them exceeding the allowed limits; 120 enterprises were checked regarding exhaust gas emissions, and 5 of them exceeded the permitted limits. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made public the list of these 38 companies. During the comparative monitoring of the automatic monitoring equipment in 229 enterprises, it was found that 159 enterprises failed the comparison. Regarding the issues identified during this inspection, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment stated that it has assigned them to the relevant provincial (municipal) environmental protection authorities, requesting them to conduct further investigations into the problems detected during the inspections. It also ordered that any suspected illegal activities be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law, while urging the enterprises to make the necessary corrections.
Excessive emissions are a serious problem; the penalties are too mild. If the fines were severe enough to cripple companies and drive them into bankruptcy, then such illegal enterprises would not dare to engage in such reckless behavior.
I haven’t seen the list that was published; it seems that the local regulatory authorities have tightened their controls
This situation is more severe in small areas: when inspections take place, things are dealt with, but when no one is watching, illegal discharges occur. Environmental issues still need to be given proper attention
I have talked about environmental protection with local officials in various places, and the consistent message they gave was: if everything is shut down, how can the regions develop? Where can ordinary people find employment? When choosing between eating enough and eating well, it is important to first ensure that one eats enough.
Mm-hmm, that makes sense too. If local businesses all close down, how will ordinary people be able to make a living? There will be a large number of unemployed people, so it’s still necessary to weigh the pros and cons
They often leave me speechless, always wondering what’s wrong
They just want to earn the greatest profit with the least expense; it’s still for their own benefit. Earning a little less would help improve the environment, but they are simply unwilling to do that. Every environmental protection facility requires investment with no return, and small local enterprises certainly won’t be willing to do that