The Thaiger
Toxic metals found at suspected Chonburi waste dump
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The Pollution Control Department has been ordered to trace the source of a suspected illegal industrial waste dump in Banglamung district, Chonburi, after preliminary tests detected high concentrations of antimony and cadmium .
Key facts
- Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Perisvivatana said on 29 October that the tests found antimony at up to 720,000 parts per million (ppm), cadmium at 190,000 ppm and lead at 360 ppm
- The Pollution Control Department has been ordered to trace the source of a suspected illegal industrial waste dump in Banglamung district, Chonburi, after preliminary tests detected high concentrations of antimony and cadmium .
- An inspection this week found industrial and municipal waste buried across more than 7 rai (about 11,200 square metres)
- Environment and Pollution Control Office 13 filed a complaint with Nongprue Police Station on 28 October over suspected violations of industrial and hazardous substances laws
Summary
Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Perisvivatana said on 29 October that the tests found antimony at up to 720,000 parts per million (ppm), cadmium at 190,000 ppm and lead at 360 ppm. Laboratory analysis is still needed to confirm the results and to determine whether the material counts as hazardous waste.
An inspection this week found industrial and municipal waste buried across more than 7 rai (about 11,200 square metres). Officials also found discarded cable insulation, plastic scraps, industrial waste bags and signs of burning.