Wuzhong City, Ningxia responded that there were rumors online that "chemical wastewater from Fengjigou Village, Yanchi County was discharged arbitrarily". The situation | Wuzhong City, Ningxia
Explanation on the dissemination of "arbitrary discharge of chemical wastewater from Fengjigou Village, Yanchi County" on online platforms
Starting from July 10, 2023, a video related to the arbitrary discharge of chemical wastewater in Fengjigou Village, Yanchi County will be disseminated online. The following is an explanation of the relevant situation:
After verification, the issue of "arbitrary discharge of chemical wastewater in Fengjigou Village, Yanchi County" reflected in the video is located in Jinquzi Natural Village, Fengjigou Administrative Village, Fengjigou Township, Yanchi County. Since the beginning of this year, Ningxia Coal Industry Co., Ltd. of the State Energy Group has carried out coal supplementary exploration operations in Jinquzi Natural Village, deploying a total of 10 exploration wells. Since the start of construction on May 10th, 6 wells have been drilled and 4 wells are currently being drilled. Overall, it is expected to be completed by the end of August. The pollutants reflected in the video are mud and rock debris generated during the drilling process, which belong to general industrial solid waste.
In response to the on-site inspection, the Salt Pond Branch of the Ecological Environment Bureau of Wuzhong City ordered the company to standardize the disposal of industrial solid waste, comprehensively clean and dispose of drilling mud and rock cuttings, and conduct sampling and monitoring of the cleaned site to ensure the comprehensive elimination of pollution. As of now, the on-site cleaning work has been basically completed, and sampling and monitoring work is currently underway.
The Yanchi Branch of Wuzhong Ecological Environment Bureau requires the company to implement a "mud not landing" management requirement in subsequent exploration operations, collect, transfer, and dispose of drilling mud and rock cuttings in a timely manner, and strictly prohibit environmental pollution.
Thank you to the netizens for their attention and supervision of the ecological environment in Yanchi County. If you find any ecological pollution problems around you, please call 0953-6011777.
Yanchi Branch of Wuzhong Ecological Environment Bureau
July 18, 2023