Bangkok, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department Confirm the results of the inspection in the case of finding cadmium residue at the company. Thai Metal Wheels Co., Ltd., Bang Sue District, found that soil outside the factory, public canals, and the Chao Phraya River Not contaminated with cadmium Ms. Preeyaporn Suwankaset, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department (PDC), revealed that the Pollution Control Department is monitoring cadmium contamination in the environment from the discovery of cadmium waste at the company. Thai Metal Wheels Co., Ltd., Bang Sue District, found that the company does not use water in its operations. The company's sewerage pipe carries wastewater from office buildings. and send the wastewater into Bangkok's central wastewater treatment system. Therefore, there is no risk of cadmium leaching into public water sources. Results of water quality inspections in nearby drainage ditches and public canals, including Khlong Bang Khen and Khlong Bang Khen Mai. Init ial water quality is within normal limits. And most recently, from the analysis by the DandC laboratory, it was found that the soil outside the factory in the community area No cadmium contamination was detected. Including water in the Bang Khen Canal and the new Bang Khen Canal that is nearby the factory area and flows into the Chao Phraya River. No cadmium was detected either. As for the results of the inspection of cadmium storage areas within the company area From the collection of 3 samples of ore waste, there was a level of cadmium in them. 37,894-41,482 mg/kg which is higher than the TTLC value is considered hazardous waste. Two samples of soil from the factory were found to be contaminated with cadmium at 1,145-4,906 mg/kg. Higher than the threshold for soil contamination in the factory. Cadmium was also found in the wastewater from employees' body washes. But not exceeding the standard for controlling wastewater from industrial plants at the level of 0.03 mg/liter. which will enter Bangkok's centra l wastewater treatment system. Police General Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Concerned about people's concerns about environmental contamination. Therefore, he ordered the Pollution Control Department to closely monitor the quality of the environment. From the detection of cadmium waste retention in various areas. Currently, there is 12,535 amounts of cadmium mineral sludge detected from the latest assessment of the Ministry of Industry in collaboration with relevant agencies, found in 5 locations as follows: 1. J and B Metal Company Limited, Samut Sakhon Province, 6,492 tons 2. Sin Hong Cheng Inter Tech (2008) Company Limited, Samut Sakhon Province, 1,034 tons 3. Khlong Maduea Warehouse Samut Sakhon Province 468 tons 4. Khlong Kiew Warehouse Chonburi Province 4,391 tons 5. Thai Metal Wheel Company Limited, Bang Sue District, Bangkok 150 tons Pollution Research and Warning Center The Department of Industrial Works inspects and calculates the current weight of cadmium mineral sludge that can be seized. To compare with the original weight and humidity values ??from landfills in Tak Province. To plan for transporting the concrete pond back to the original landfill. It was found from examining samples of cadmium mineral sludge originating from Tak Province. The moisture content was 33%, and the seized cadmium sludge sample had a moisture content of only 18%. It is likely that the cadmium sludge found at this time Close to the original amount that was removed. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, as chairman of the 6-agency joint committee to solve the cadmium waste problem, ordered to follow up on factories and warehouses in suspected areas. There must be a continuous and complete search for cadmium mineral sludge. To build confidence for the people For the Songkran holiday season, the DOE has prepared an emergency response team from the Environmental Protection Operations Center (CDC) with tools. Field pollution analysis equipme nt and the environmental laboratory at the location of the Pollution Control Department (Central), Rayong Province Pollution Control Center. and the Environment and Pollution Control Office No. 1-16 join in their duties in measuring environmental quality and providing technical advice on preventing and solving pollution problems that may occur during the Songkran festival. You can report emergencies via the pollution hotline 1650 and the emergency coordination phone number 0 98253 2026. Source: Thai News Agency