Forest product processing factory discharges dirt into the river
Thanh HoaKhanh Nam Co., Ltd. discharges untreated wastewater into Quyen and Chang rivers, causing the water to turn black, and fish and shrimp to die.
In mid-April, the water on the Quyen and Chang rivers (the Quyen River is a tributary that flows into the Chang River) passing through Hoa Quy, Thanh Hoa, Nhu Xuan districts suddenly turned black, emitting a stench. After that, the natural aquatic species living in the river died.
Dead fish littered the Chang River, which flows through Thanh Hoa commune. Image: Lam Son
Currently, fish and shrimp are still scattered in some sections of the river through Hoa Quy commune, Nhu Xuan district. At the bank of Quyen river, near the production workshop of Khanh Nam Co., Ltd., wastewater still leaks and smells bad.
Authorities of Nhu Xuan district recorded that at the time of inspection on April 14, Khanh Nam Company was producing pulp. Waste water from the production process, not yet treated, was poured directly into Quyen River through two 110 mm plastic pipes, connecting from the waste storage tank and the pulp soaking tank. Wastewater causes the whole river to stretch for tens of kilometers of pollution.
Khanh An Company’s side could not provide the environmental impact assessment report approved by the competent authority.
The wood and pulp processing factory of Khanh Nam Company is located close to the Quyen River, the water source here is currently heavily polluted due to the dirty discharge of the factory. Image: Lam Son
The People’s Committee of Nhu Xuan district has requested Khanh Nam Company to suspend production, overcome the consequences of environmental pollution, complete the wastewater treatment system and the required documents and procedures to be allowed to resume production. . This enterprise was also recorded and fined 50 million VND for illegal discharge.
On April 22, Mr. Le Duc Giang, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa province, said that he is asking the local government and functional sectors to closely monitor the shutdown of Khanh Nam factory, immediately handle any violations. environmental pollution problem exists. In addition to the act of discharging dirty waste, Mr. Giang also asked to check the use of land, other violating works…
A section of the river turns black, white foam emerges due to pollution. Image: Lam Son
The Vice President of Thanh Hoa province also asked the functional departments to make statistics of people’s damage, if any, in order to have a suitable compensation plan. “Thanh Hoa always respects and creates favorable conditions for businesses to do business, but there is no trade-off between the environment and the economy. Enterprises that discharge waste that damage the environment must be dealt with seriously,” emphasized Mr. Giang. .
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