Tak Province’s Ministry of Industry inspected the former cadmium waste landfill and found cracks, urging “Bound & Beyond” to urgently repair it and prepare a temporary storage building. Emphasize that every step must be safe. Comply with relevant laws
On April 19, 2024, Mr. Nattaphon Rangsitphon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry After visiting the area in Tak Province, it was revealed that he and Mr. Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj Governor of Tak Province Management team and related agencies together with representatives of the public and media I visited the area to check the strength and availability of the mineral sludge landfill of Bound and Beyond Public Company Limited in Tak Province, which was the pond where the original waste was stored. Prepare to safely return the mineral sludge from all the different areas to the landfill according to the EIA measures envisaged.
The inspection results concluded that the walls and floor of the mineral sludge landfill had cracks at regular intervals, so orders were given to speed up the repairs. Be stable and strong To avoid leakage into the external environment. and inspected the 20 meter wide, 220 meter long and 25 meter high mineral storage building, which will be used as a holding building during the landfill repair work.
It was found that it was able to adequately support the amount of mineral sludge that would be transported from Samut Sakhon, Chonburi and Bangkok provinces, in order to build confidence in the people of the area. Therefore the order was given to coat the floor of the building with waterproofing materials. Create a water collection system and a sedimentation basin. without venting outside the building. The resulting sludge will be taken to landfill together with the mineral sludge.
In addition, the Factory Pollution Research and Warning Center Industrial Works Department measured and analyzed water and soil samples of Bound and Beyond Public Company Limited in Tak Province and found 14 groundwater samples inside the factory and groundwater outside the factory. A sample from the Health Promotion Hospital subdistrict and a sample of surface water from a pond in front of the factory were not found to be contaminated with cadmium. And soil samples both inside and outside the factory area had cadmium values no higher than the specified standard.
“After creating a management plan for the transportation of mineral sludge to the landfill in Tak province, the overall process completely covered all stages. Today we went to the area to inspect the landfills in Tak province together with the Governor. and related agencies The floor and walls of the pond were seen to be slightly damaged and had cracks.
Therefore, he ordered the company to carry out urgent repairs. And prepare the area in the mineral warehouse to become a waiting area before sending the mineral sludge to the landfill. Be able to transport and landfill mineral sludge as quickly as possible. without affecting the environment and surrounding people that every step must be safe. It is in accordance with relevant laws.”
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