The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources promotes strict supervision on Formosa's waste. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources onJuly 13 asked the People’s Committees of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri andThua Thien-Hue to maintain strict supervision on waste discharges from the HungNghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Limited Company.
Theministry also requested the localities to strictly follow the rules onsubmitting regular monitoring reports on the sea environment.
The evaluation of the marine environment in the four central localities oneyear after the Formosa-related marine environment incident showed that seawaterand sediment off the four provinces are now safe for swimming, water sports andaquaculture, the ministry said on July 13.
Notably, the indices on toxic substances such as phenol and iron hydroxide arenow within permissible limits.
Mass fish deathswere first reported on April 6, 2016 when many fish washed ashore in Ha Tinhprovince. The incident also occurred in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua ThienHue provinces.
Wastewater discharged from Formosa polluted more than 200 kilometres ofcoastline, devastating the marine environment and local economies of thoseprovinces, which largely rely on fishing and tourism.
In June last year, Formosa accepted responsibility for the incident and pledged500 million USD in compensation for affected fishermen, households andorganisations.-VNA
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