There is no basis to confirm that Nghi Son Industrial Park directly discharges waste causing environmental pollution.

(Baonghean.vn) - That is the response of the functional sector related to the petition of voters of Hoang Mai town regarding the request to inspect the Nghi Son Industrial Park installing 4 waste pipes directly into the sea, causing environmental pollution in the Dong Hoi area.

Nghi Son economic zone planning. Photo: Document

According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An province: After receiving feedback from voters of Hoang Mai town, the Department conducted a field inspection and exchanged information with the authorities of Thanh Hoa province. The specific verification results are as follows:

+ The 04 pipelines discharging waste directly into the sea in the Thanh Hoa - Nghe An border area that voters reported above are 4 pipelines dredging Nghi Son port of Nghi Son Iron and Steel Joint Stock Company (The project has been approved by Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee for Environmental Impact Assessment Report in Decision No. 299/QD-BQLKKTNS&KCN dated August 25, 2016 of the Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Parks of Thanh Hoa province), the material after dredging is used to fill the Logistic development area with an area of ​​10.2 hectares of Nghi Son Port.

+ The authorities of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces also took samples and analyzed the environment of the area on May 11, 2017, August 7, 2017, and May 13, 2017. The analysis results showed that all parameters met QCVN 10-MT: 2015/BTNMT National technical regulations on seawater quality.

Thereby, the functional sector concluded: At present, it is not possible to confirm that the discharge of the above 4 pipelines of Nghi Son Iron and Steel Company causes environmental pollution (all environmental monitoring parameters are within the permissible limits).

However, in the coming time, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will continue to monitor developments and environmental monitoring to promptly respond and handle arising environmental protection issues (if any).

Gia Huy