On March 25, Ms. Ho Thi Nguyen Thao - Vice Chairman of Phu Yen Provincial People's Committee just issued a decision to impose an administrative fine of nearly 3 billion VND on Phu Yen Tapioca Starch Joint Stock Company (headquarters: commune). Eabia, Song Hinh district, Phu Yen province) for 3,4 acts of violating the law on environmental protection and water resources.
Phu Yen Tapioca Starch Joint Stock Company (Photo: MH)
On January 12, 1, the Phu Yen Provincial Police Inspection Team inspected and discovered Song Hinh Tapioca Starch Factory (belonging to Phu Yen Tapioca Starch Joint Stock Company, represented by Mr. Ho Van Toan). law) has committed acts that violate the law on environmental protection and water resources. Specifically:
The enterprise did not properly operate the wastewater treatment plant according to the Environmental License issued by the People's Committee of Phu Yen province.
The enterprise arbitrarily built a concrete ditch to carry untreated production wastewater to Can stream, then flow to Hinh river.
Enterprises illegally discharge waste into Can stream, which then flows into Song Hinh lake with 4 common environmental parameters exceeding technical standards (including; Coliform exceeding 36,6 times; BOD exceeding 5,22 times; COD exceeding 4,07, 3,28 times; TSS exceeds 1.533,6 times, with wastewater volume of 3mXNUMX/day).
At the Company's wastewater discharge point, according to the Environmental License issued by the People's Committee of Phu Yen province, there are 6 common environmental parameters exceeding technical standards (BOD exceeding 4,39 times; COD exceeding 3,55 times; Coliform exceeding 3,1 times). ,1,28 times; total N exceeds 1,22 times; TSS exceeds 1,1 times; total P exceeds XNUMX times).
On January 12, 1, the enterprise exploited and used surface water resources for non-agricultural production activities with a flow of 2024 m9.540/day and night, exceeding the licensed capacity by 3 m2.840/day and night.
Not only that, the enterprise reported dishonestly and incompletely on water resource exploitation and use activities to competent authorities according to regulations.
With the above violations, based on the provisions of law, Phu Yen Provincial People's Committee fined Phu Yen Tapioca Starch Joint Stock Company 3,390 billion VND; Stripping the right to use the Environmental License to correct violations within 3 months from the date of receiving the sanctioning decision.
In addition, the company was forced to demolish constructions built illegally to discharge untreated waste into the environment; forced to take measures to overcome pollution according to regulations; Pay for testing, measuring and analyzing environmental samples.
