Witness the scene of pollution! A large number of dragonfly babies and stream fish died downstream of the factory, and the alliance called on TSMC to manage well.

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Hsinchu industry drinks good water, but Hsinchu people drink waste water? Hsinchu is a major county in the science and technology industry, but behind the brilliant science and technology, it hides the crisis of polluting the river. many science and technology factories have set up factories in tap water reserves outside the science park, and the waste water is discharged directly into the stream and into drinking water for people's livelihood. and even cause the death of creatures in the water. In this regard, the Alliance for Action on drinking Clean Water (hereinafter referred to as the Alliance) held a press conference in front of the Hsinchu County Government today (9), asking the government and the Hsinchu science and technology industry to face up to this problem and return the most basic rights to the public.

The alliance further asked the Hsinchu county government to respond to such issues as the establishment of factories at the source of the river, the control and management of industrial water and sewage treatment, and the rational division of groundwater resources, and also named large science and technology companies such as TSMC and Lianhua to face up to the problem of cooperative manufacturers discharging waste water at the source of the river and fulfill their corporate responsibilities.

Chen Cuiqin, convener of "We need to drink Clean Water Action Alliance" (Photography / Duan Yaxin)

The factory draws a lot of groundwater, and one factory uses 5816 Hsinchu water.

In addition, the use of a large amount of groundwater extracted by factories is also quite serious. Peng said that industrial zones such as the Wuhua Industrial Zone in Xionglin, the Riverside Street in Zhudong Town, and the industrial areas around Erzhongpu are lack of industrial wastewater treatment equipment, and even draw a large amount of groundwater for industrial use. Peng takes Taixing, which is suspected of discharging industrial waste water on January 2, as an example. Instead of using tap water, the plant is pumping groundwater for use. If the amount of waste water discharged is extrapolated, the monthly discharge is roughly estimated to be 42750 tons. This amount is equivalent to the monthly water consumption of 5816 people in Hsinchu County, and the water fee is at least 540000. It not only pollutes the local area, but also has an impact on the overall water resources of Hsinchu that should not be underestimated.

Call on TSMC and other big companies to urge cooperative manufacturers to abide by the law. Taiwan Star: act in accordance with the law.

Peng said that Hsinchu is the stronghold of science and industry, but many factories are located in tap water quality and quantity protection zones. They not only have doubts about soil and water conservation, but also discharge a large amount of waste water into the stream, endangering people's drinking water and agricultural irrigation water. I also spoke to TSMC, Lianhua and other large science and technology companies, hoping that manufacturers in the park should also fulfill their corporate responsibilities and urge cooperative upstream and downstream manufacturers outside the park to implement responsible science and technology. Don't let the black sheep damage the efforts and reputation that the industry has built together.

In response to the suspected sewage discharge incident, Taiwan Star Science spokesman Liu Guizhu responded: "everything in the company is in accordance with the law." Lin Xingzhi, head of the River pollution Prevention and Control Section of the Hsinchu County Government, said that samples have been taken and sent for inspection, and everything is waiting for the results to be released. Peng said with a wry smile, "I guess the result is not obvious." since the incident happened at more than two o'clock in the afternoon and the Environmental Protection Bureau arrived at more than three o'clock in the afternoon, the factory has probably been diluted with clean water. "the sampled water is the diluted section." She also suggested that future sampling should not be judged solely on the basis of a single item of water quality, but that the impact of ecosystems should also be included in the criteria.

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