Keelung Strengthens Water Pollution Enforcement, Whistleblower Rewards Up to 50% of Fines
Keelung City announced enhanced efforts to combat water pollution, including a whistleblower reward system that offers up to 50% of collected fines. This initiative follows an oil spill detected in the Keelung River, with authorities intensifying investigations to identify the perpetrator.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 30th) Oil pollution was found accumulated along the Keelung River's Qianxiang Bridge section on the 27th. The Environmental Protection Bureau has deployed oil absorbent booms at the Dunan pumping station sluice gate to intercept it, but the culprit has not yet been found. In addition to combining multiple units to strengthen enforcement, the city government is also promoting internal whistleblower reporting rewards, with a maximum reward of 50% of the collected fine.
Keelung City Environmental Protection Bureau Director Ma Chung-hao pointed out in a press release today that according to the 'Keelung City Reward Measures for Reporting Violations of the Water Pollution Control Act,' whistleblowers can receive a reward of up to 50% of the actual collected fine, depending on the circumstances and the identity of the whistleblower. All agencies will strictly protect the identity of whistleblowers, and reporting data will be kept confidential.
Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang, attending the unveiling ceremony of the Keelung City Government's Legal and Labor Affairs Department this morning, stated in an interview that he attaches great importance to water pollution incidents. He immediately asked the Environmental Protection Bureau to investigate the source, and although active investigations are ongoing, the culprit for the oil pollution along the Qianxiang Bridge section of the river has not yet been caught.
Hsieh Kuo-liang said that in the future, more whistleblower mechanisms will be relied upon to encourage internal reporting. The city government will also explore whether to proactively budget funds or only provide a portion of the fines as reporting rewards. In any case, the city government's goal is to convey a message to the citizens: they must catch the pollution culprit. (Edited by Lin Shu-hui) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 30th) Oil pollution was found accumulated along the Keelung River's Qianxiang Bridge section on the 27th. The Environmental Protection Bureau has deployed oil absorbent booms at the Dunan pumping station sluice gate to intercept it, but the culprit has not yet been found. In addition to combining multiple units to strengthen enforcement, the city government is also promoting internal whistleblower reporting rewards, with a maximum reward of 50% of the collected fine.
Keelung City Environmental Protection Bureau Director Ma Chung-hao pointed out in a press release today that according to the 'Keelung City Reward Measures for Reporting Violations of the Water Pollution Control Act,' whistleblowers can receive a reward of up to 50% of the actual collected fine, depending on the circumstances and the identity of the whistleblower. All agencies will strictly protect the identity of whistleblowers, and reporting data will be kept confidential.
Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang, attending the unveiling ceremony of the Keelung City Government's Legal and Labor Affairs Department this morning, stated in an interview that he attaches great importance to water pollution incidents. He immediately asked the Environmental Protection Bureau to investigate the source, and although active investigations are ongoing, the culprit for the oil pollution along the Qianxiang Bridge section of the river has not yet been caught.
Hsieh Kuo-liang said that in the future, more whistleblower mechanisms will be relied upon to encourage internal reporting. The city government will also explore whether to proactively budget funds or only provide a portion of the fines as reporting rewards. In any case, the city government's goal is to convey a message to the citizens: they must catch the pollution culprit. (Edited by Lin Shu-hui) 1150430
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