Netizens left a message: My home lives in Dagang Gangdong New Town. In early July, I also reacted that there was a pungent smell in Hong Kong East New Town, which made people unable to sleep. I couldn’t say what it tasted, but it was definitely not a garbage smell. After I reacte

toxic gas is pungent and seriously affecting residents' lives

QUESTION

Netizen message:

My home lives in Dagang Gangdong New Town. In early July, I also reacted that Gangdong New Town has a pungent smell, which makes people unable to sleep. It is hard to say what it tastes, it is definitely not a garbage smell. After I reacted in early July, I didn't smell until yesterday. I woke me up at around 5 a.m. How did people sleep?

ANSWER

New District Ecological Environment Bureau replied:

Our bureau’s environmental law enforcement personnel went to the area to inspect according to the information you provided, and inspected Gulin Industrial Park and Petrochemical Park from time to time, inspected enterprises prone to odor such as Boda sulfuric acid, Changxing Chemical, Luhua Chemical, Jingye Fine Chemical, and Industrial University Textile in the petrochemical park, and entrust personnel from the Binhai New District monitoring station to monitor. After investigation, it was found that the monitoring results of Changxing Chemical and Luhua Chemical showed that exceeded the national standards, and law enforcement personnel are conducting case filing procedures for the enterprises involved . Colin Bicycles and Comai Chemical in Gulin Industrial Park also conducted air collection and monitoring of the factory boundary air, and the foul odor concentration did not exceed the national standards.

Next step, our bureau will further increase the supervision and enforcement density of enterprises in nearby areas. If environmental violations are found, they will be dealt with in a timely manner in accordance with the law.