Kenting Beach Contaminated by Sewage Sludge

sewage sludge at beach in Kenting National Park

May 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kenting, Pingtung County, pollution, sewage treatment

The waters of Nanwan Beach in Pingtung County’s Hengchun Township turned black this morning after sewage sludge was accidentally released from a sewage treatment plant. Beach-goers said that the water suddenly turned black and smelly at around 11:00am today, May 1. Surfers reported suffering from itchiness all over their bodies after being caught in the stinky slick. Liberty Times reported that foreign tourists remained unaware of the problem and continued to swim in the surf zone. Personnel from Pingtung County

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March 23, 2016May 13, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment corruption, Linkou A7, pollution, sewage treatment, Xinzhuang District

A meeting was held today after whistle-blowers revealed a residential housing development in Linkou are about to let residents move in to buildings which are not connected to a sewage system, and are currently polluting local streams with raw effluent. The A7 affordable housing buildings were constructed by the Far Glory group, and have already attracted controversy after executives were found to have paid bribes to get approval for the project. In December 2015, two senior executives and a deputy