Announcement of Nanning Municipal People’s Government on the rectification of problems found in the special audit investigation of soil pollution prevention and control in Nanning

According to the provisions of Article 27 of the Audit Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Audit Office of the Autonomous Region has conducted a special audit investigation on the prevention and control of soil pollution in 14 districts and cities in the whole region since April 18, 2021. In view of the relevant problems pointed out by the audit of the autonomous region, the city attached great importance to it, held a special rectification arrangement meeting and promotion meeting, formulated a rectification plan, and organized and deployed relevant units to promote the rectification of existing problems strictly and realistically. The rectification situation is hereby announced as follows:

I. Rectification of problems found in audit investigation

(a) the rectification of the lack of local financial funds in supporting the research on the prevention and control of soil pollution

The city actively takes measures to include the research and demonstration of environmental protection technologies such as soil pollution prevention and control in the annual "Guidelines for the Application of Science and Technology Projects in Nanning", and encourages relevant enterprises to actively apply for research projects; Formulate the "Notice on the Application for the Construction Science and Technology Plan Project of Nanning National Agricultural Science and Technology Park in Guangxi from 2021 to 2023" (Nanketong [2021] No.54), and clearly support the technical research on soil remediation and governance and soil improvement in planting areas. In addition, we will support post-application subsidy projects for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements in soil pollution prevention and control, and support enterprises to carry out research on soil pollution prevention and control through post-subsidy methods such as project subsidies, awards for research and development funds, and scientific and technological innovation vouchers.

(two) the rectification of illegal occupation of basic farmland by farms.

In view of the problem of illegal occupation of basic farmland, the city actively promotes rectification. First, for those who meet the requirements for facility agricultural land, the permanent basic farmland will be replenished and the facility agricultural land will be filed; Second, for those who do not meet the requirements for filing agricultural land with facilities, relevant facilities shall be dismantled and reclaimed and re-cultivated according to law; Third, according to the Letter of the Department of Cultivated Land Protection and Supervision of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Promoting the Verification and Rectification of Permanent Basic Farmland and the Boundary of Urban Development (Natural Resources Spatial Planning Letter [2021] No.121), the relevant requirements of "transferring non-cultivated land and unstable cultivated land in the current permanent basic farmland from the facts" were put forward, and the permanent basic farmland was transferred in this verification, rectification and replenishment work; Fourth, crack down on illegal occupation or destruction of cultivated land and destruction of farmland infrastructure in accordance with the law.

(three) the rectification of domestic waste landfill overload operation

The first is to ensure the normal operation of the active landfill. Six domestic waste sanitary landfills in Nanning have adopted measures such as increasing landfill equipment and workers to standardize the sanitary landfill operation process of domestic waste and ensure the normal operation of landfills. The second is to speed up the construction of garbage disposal facilities and reduce the load of existing garbage landfills. Promote the construction of projects such as Liujing Domestic Waste Incineration Power Plant in Hengzhou City and Binyang Domestic Waste Incineration Power Plant, improve the garbage disposal capacity and reduce the landfill load. Third, efforts should be made to improve the total treatment capacity of leachate treatment facilities in Pingli vein industrial park-domestic waste sanitary landfill. At present, the leachate treatment capacity of Pingli landfill is about 700 m/d, which basically meets the actual demand. At the same time, the concentrated solution treatment scheme is being comprehensively selected, and it is planned to be further approved and implemented in the near future. The fourth is to fully promote the construction of the domestic waste incineration power plant project in Shuangding Circular Economy Industrial Park. It is expected that after the commissioning of Shuangding Incineration Plant before the end of this year, the city will realize zero landfill of primary domestic waste.

(four) the rectification of the problem that the mechanism of pesticide packaging waste recycling and treatment is not perfect and the work progress is slow.

1. Establish and improve the relevant systems of pesticide packaging waste recycling.

First, the arrangement meeting and promotion meeting of pesticide management ledger and pesticide packaging waste recycling in the city were organized, Guangxi pesticide invoicing system was promoted in all pesticide management stores in the city, training courses on pesticide management ledger system and pesticide packaging waste recycling were held, relevant laws and regulations were publicized, and the construction of invoicing system was improved. The second is to preliminarily study and formulate the "Work Plan for Comprehensive Promotion of Recycling and Centralized Disposal of Abandoned Agricultural Packaging Materials in Nanning in 2022" to consolidate and promote the pilot results. The third is to organize enterprises to declare the identification of Guangxi pesticide packaging waste resource utilization enterprises, laying the foundation for the construction of pesticide packaging waste disposal system.

2. Rectification of the problem of unclear total amount of pesticide packaging waste.

First, give full play to the role of Guangxi pesticide digital supervision platform, organize the agricultural and rural departments of counties (cities, districts) to strengthen publicity and promotion, publicize relevant laws and regulations by holding a meeting of the heads of pesticide stores, urge the use of Guangxi pesticide digital supervision platform to fill in the data information of pesticide invoicing, and gradually establish a supervision system with clear base and clear destination. Second, according to the deployment requirements of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department of the autonomous region, the survey of pesticide packaging waste in the first three quarters of 2021 was carried out. Third, on the basis of investigation, combined with the actual situation of our city, the Work Plan for Comprehensive Promotion of Recycling and Centralized Disposal of Abandoned Agricultural Packaging in Nanning in 2022 was initially formulated. On the basis of consolidating the pilot results from 2018 to 2021, it is planned to comprehensively promote the recycling and centralized disposal of abandoned agricultural packaging in the city in 2022.

3. Rectification of the problem of inadequate environmental supervision of pesticide chemical plants.

The first is to urge the on-site inspection to find problems and establish reforms. After the audit pointed out the existing problems, the city immediately urged enterprises to establish reforms, and at the same time, made inferences about other things, strengthened daily supervision, and prevented environmental pollution risks. At present, relevant problems have been rectified. The second is to strengthen daily supervision and prevent environmental pollution risks. Combined with the work of "double random and one open" spot check, supervision after discharge permit, and regular investigation of environmental safety hazards, we will continue to strengthen the daily environmental supervision of enterprises in pesticide and chemical industry, urge enterprises to strictly implement the requirements of environmental impact assessment, strengthen the operation management of pollution prevention facilities and the investigation and rectification of pollution hazards, and make every effort to ensure environmental safety.

(five) the management and disposal of agricultural film recycling is not standardized enough, and the rectification of the problem of insufficient work support.

1. Establish and improve the relevant systems of agricultural film.

In order to implement the relevant requirements of the Measures for the Administration of Agricultural Films, and gradually establish and improve the relevant management system of agricultural films, the Implementation Plan for the Pollution Control of Agricultural Films in Nanning in 2021 (No.52 [2021] of Nannong Bureau) was formulated and issued, which clarified the objectives and tasks, put forward work measures, and further improved the construction of the management system for the recycling and disposal of agricultural films in the city. In addition, the Work Plan for Monitoring and Investigation of Agricultural Film Recycling in Nanning City in 2021 (No.53 [2021] issued by Nannong Bureau) was formulated to implement the requirements of agricultural film monitoring and investigation system, providing scientific basis and technical support for strengthening supervision, prevention and control of agricultural film residual pollution and comprehensive decision-making.

2. The lack of personnel and funds, and the rectification of unfinished basic work.

After the audit pointed out, the city has formulated and issued the Work Plan for Monitoring and Investigation of Agricultural Film Recycling in Nanning City in 2021 (No.53 [2021] issued by Nannong Bureau), and in 2021, it has implemented special funds of 310,000 yuan for establishing 31 agricultural film monitoring points, and distributed subsidies for agricultural film monitoring points to counties (cities, districts) to carry out related work. At present, it has applied for a special fund budget of 310,000 yuan for agricultural film monitoring points in 2022. The next step will be to further strengthen the construction of personnel, increase financial support and strengthen the supervision and management of agricultural films.

(six) the rectification of the problem of inadequate supervision and management of the recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products.

After the audit pointed out, the city immediately carried out on-site inspection of the private dismantling factory, and ordered the parties concerned to properly dispose of the recovered waste electrical appliances and restore the recycling point to its original state, and could not carry out related activities without obtaining relevant licenses. At present, the dismantling point has properly disposed of the recovered waste electrical appliances and restored the original state of the recycling point. In addition, strengthen industry supervision, carry out regular supervision and inspection, strengthen supervision and management, standardize the recycling activities of waste electrical and electronic products, and prevent environmental pollution risks.

(seven) the rectification of the problems of nonstandard storage management and incomplete system measures of hazardous waste in social waste mineral oil, waste lead storage battery and other production units.

The first is to urge the on-site inspection to find problems and establish reforms. After the audit pointed out, the relevant auto repair factories were immediately ordered to set up reforms, and the daily supervision was strengthened. At present, the relevant garage has standardized the management of storage and transportation of waste mineral oil and waste lead batteries as required, improved the management ledger and strengthened daily management, and the related problems have been rectified. The second is to strengthen publicity and training to enhance the awareness of standardized management of hazardous waste in enterprises. On October 20, 2021, a training course on standardized environmental management of hazardous wastes in Nanning in 2021 was held, and relevant units and enterprises were organized to participate in the training. By inviting experts from the Department of Ecology and Environment of the autonomous region to give lectures and distributing study manuals, the publicity of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes was increased, and relevant enterprises were urged to implement the requirements of standardized management of hazardous wastes.

(eight) rectification of industrial solid waste long-term storage, there are environmental risks.

First, in view of the problem of long-term storage of hazardous wastes pointed out by the audit, on the one hand, enterprises are urged to store hazardous wastes in strict accordance with the requirements of standardized management of hazardous wastes, strengthen daily supervision, and guard against potential environmental risks; on the other hand, they are actively connected with the Department of Ecology and Environment of the autonomous region, actively looking for disposal paths, striving to complete the disposal as soon as possible and completely eliminate potential environmental risks. The second is to strengthen publicity and training to enhance the awareness of standardized management of hazardous waste in enterprises. Hold a training course on standardized environmental management of hazardous wastes in Nanning in 2021, and urge and guide relevant enterprises to implement standardized management requirements of hazardous wastes through publicity and training. The third is to carry out the standardized environmental management assessment of hazardous waste in 2021 as a starting point, conduct spot checks and assessments on the standardized environmental management of hazardous waste in hazardous waste generating units and business units in the city, guide enterprises to implement the standardized management of hazardous waste, and investigate and deal with environmental violations.

(nine) to supervise and implement the rectification of the tailings dam preventive measures are not in place and there are hidden dangers of environmental pollution.

The first is to urge the on-site inspection to find problems and establish reforms. After the audit pointed out, the company immediately urged enterprises to set up reforms, draw inferences from others, and strengthen supervision. At present, relevant problems have been rectified. The second is to organize a comprehensive investigation of tailings ponds in the city. At the end of July, 2021, he accompanied the Department of Ecology and Environment of the Autonomous Region to conduct pollution prevention and environmental risk inspection and research on the registered tailings ponds in the city, and urged enterprises to strictly implement pollution prevention measures to eliminate hidden dangers of environmental pollution. In September, 2021, the safety inspection and investigation of tailings ponds after flood was organized, and the safety inspection and investigation of tailings ponds currently registered were carried out. From the inspection results, the safety status of tailings ponds in Nanning City was controllable.

(ten) the rectification of the balance of financial funds for soil pollution prevention and control.

In view of the balance of special funds for soil pollution prevention and control, urge the relevant project implementation units to speed up the use and disbursement of the balance funds. The balance of special funds at the city level shall be paid before the end of December 2021 in accordance with the contract; The remaining central funds are intended to be used for the construction of the soil pollution prevention and control management platform project, and the project proposal is currently being formulated.

Second, the next step

In the next step, the city will strictly implement the audit rectification opinions, take "eating with confidence and living with peace of mind" as the goal, strictly promote the implementation of the "Rectification Plan for Problems Found in Special Audit Investigation of Soil Pollution Prevention and Control in Nanning", take the problem rectification as the starting point, improve the city’s soil pollution prevention and control system, improve the level of soil pollution prevention and control, enhance the security of soil environment, and promote the continuous improvement of soil environmental quality.

Hereby announce

November 19, 2021