January 21, 2005
A nationwide survey on the state of discharge and treatment of industrial waste in FY 2002 (April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003) was conducted and the results have been summarized as follows. (Figures in parentheses are those of FY2001.)
| 1. | State of discharge and treatment | |||
| � | (1) | Total amount of dsicharge | ||
| Decrease by approximately 7 million tons (approximately 1.8%) compared to FY 2001. | ||||
| - | Total volume����approximately 393 million tons (400 million tons) | |||
| � | (2) | Amount by industries | ||
| - | Top-six industries account for 80% of the total, same as in FY 2001. | |||
| - | Agriculture����90.15 million tons, 22.9% (90.43 million tons, 22.6%) | |||
| - | Electricity, gas, heat & water supply����89.74 million tons, 22.8% (93.14 million tons, 23.3%) |
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| - | Construction����73.51 million tons, 18.7% (76.15 million tons, 19.0%) | |||
| - | Pulp, paper & processed paper manufacturing����30.40 million tons, 7.7%
(27.14 million tons, 6.8%) |
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| - | Steel industry����26.50 million tons, 6.7% (26.45 million tons, 6.6%) | |||
| - | Chemical industry����16.79 million tons, 4.3% (16.89 million tons, 4.2%) | |||
| � | (3) | Volume by type of waste | ||
| Top-three types of waste account for 80% of the total waste generated, same as in FY 2001. | ||||
| - | Sludge����182.44 million tons, 46.4% (186.9 million tons, 46.7%) | |||
| - | Excrement of animals����89.80 million tons, 22.8% (90.09 million tons, 22.5%) | |||
| - | Debris����55.36 million tons, 14.1% (57.10 million tons, 14.3%) | |||
| � | (4) | Treatment of industrial waste | ||
| Rates of recycle, reduction during the treatment, and final disposal remain about the same level as in FY 2001. | ||||
| - | Recycle����182 million tons, 46.3% (183 million tons, 45.8%) | |||
| - | Reduction����172 million tons, 43.7% (175 million tons, 43.8%) | |||
| - | Final disposal����40 million tons, 10.1% (42 million tons, 10.4%) | |||
| 2. | State of final disposal sites (as of April 1, 2003) | ||
| � | ����� | Critical status is unchanged. Total capacity����181.78 million cubic meters (up 2.37 million cubic meters from 2001) Remaining lifetime����4.5 years |
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