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Abandoned mines, which have been closed due to their low economic value, are polluting rivers and soils across the country. However, 9 out of 10 have been neglected for decades without even starting damage prevention projects due to lack of budget. Reporter Song Se-hyuk covered it. Streams are open everywhere. I went up the river. Water contaminated with heavy metals constantly flows from abandoned mines. The redness of the river is due to the sediments formed by the oxidation of iron in the water. As a result of the measurement, the iron content reaches up to 90 times the standard value. In fact, it’s long since turned into a dead stream and the fish are gone. The section of the polluted river stretches for about 10 km. The polluted water flows into the sea connected to the river. The polluted water discharged from the two abandoned mines upstream of the river reaches 15,000 tons per day. However, the treatment capacity of the purification plant is 3,000 tons, which is 1/5, which is not enough. It is belatedly building two additional purification facilities, but it is expected to be completed only in the second half of this year. More than 30 years have passed since the mine was closed and the purification facilities were not even properly equipped. It is not only here. There are more than 2,600 abandoned mines across the country that have been identified as soil or water contaminants. However, 9 out of 10 of them have not even started damage prevention projects, such as the installation of purification facilities. Abandoned mines that have been neglected for decades due to political priorities and budget allocation are again turning into a boomerang called an environmental disaster. YTN Song Se-hyuk[[email protected]]is. ※ ‘Your report becomes news’ YTN is waiting for your valuable report.
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