The Caijiachang gravel yard in Bade District, Tao City polluted the environment again.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)

[Reporter Chen Enhui/Taoyuan Report] The Caijiachang sand and gravel field in Bade District, Tao City was bombed and occupied state-owned land in October last year, and the sand and gravel were piled up 10 stories high.

Legislator Chen Jiaohua also exploded the pile of earth and rocks in the Caijiachang gravel field today, and the wind blowing sand caused serious air pollution to escape. Law” was reported and violated the same law more than twice within a year, which is a serious circumstance. Today, it has been ordered to suspend work. At the same time, it is reiterated that people’s complaints will be absolutely investigated to the end.

The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that since 2014, the Caijiachang Company has been reported 16 times in total. On October 21 last year, Commissioner Chen Jiaohua asked the city government to investigate and deal with the case of illegally digging soil and stone and endangering the power tower. , the Taoyuan City Government immediately arranged a joint municipal inspection project, and at least 8 violations have been found so far.

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The Environmental Protection Bureau went to the inspection again yesterday. Although Cai Jiachang received the "fixed pollution source operation permit" issued by the city government, it was found that the location where a large amount of earth and stone was piled up was not listed in the content of the permit and was inconsistent with the permit. Article 24 of the Pollution Act imposes a fine of not less than NT$100,000 but not more than NT$20,000,000, and completes the improvement within a time limit of 20 days. It does not rule out that the operation permit will be revoked or the business will be ordered to close.

The Environmental Protection Bureau also found that the piled earthwork covered insufficient area, so it also imposed a fine of not less than NT$100,000 but not more than NT$20 million in accordance with Article 23 of the Air Pollution Law.

According to the investigation data of the Environmental Protection Bureau, since October 21 last year, Caijiachang Sand and Gravel Field violated the environmental protection laws and regulations 8 times, with a total fine of 1.55 million yuan. The violations were 4 violations of the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law. 840,000 yuan and 4 violations of the Air Pollution Control Law, with a total fine of 710,000 yuan.

The Caijiachang sand and gravel field in Bade District, Tao City continued to have problems. The city government's Environmental Protection Bureau went to the inspection again yesterday and found that they violated the Air Pollution Law and issued a fine.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)