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Assembly candidate Liao Changchun Chen Qingdou Liu Industrial Zone odor pollution penalty rate is low
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Assembly candidate Liao Changchun Chen Qingdou Liu Industrial Zone odor pollution penalty rate is low

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  • Liao Changchun, a candidate for Yunlin County's first constituency, went to the county government to submit a petition in response to the low penalty rate for odor pollution complaints in the Douliu Industrial Zone, calling for the disclosure of complaints handling status and tracking results.
  • The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that the complaint case was listed for special inspection, but it could not be made public due to personal information protection.
  • It also pointed out that the odor inspection was limited by sampling time and testing manpower, making it difficult to impose penalties.

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Why It Matters

The odor problem in Douliu Industrial Zone has long affected the quality of surrounding living. From 2018 to June 2026, there were a total of 441 public nuisance complaints, 344 of which were related to odor. However, the Environmental Protection Bureau only reported 15 cases. The last penalty was in July 2023, and there has been no penalty case in the past two years.

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In response to the low penalty rate for petitions related to odor pollution in Douliu Industrial Zone, Liao Changchun, a member candidate for the first district of Yunlin County, went to Yunlin County to submit a petition. (Photo by reporter Huang Shuli)

There are 77 days to go before the 2026 nine-in-one election, and the election situation in various places is heating up. Liao Changchun, a candidate for Yunlin County's first district parliament, responded to the low penalty rate of odor pollution in Douliu Industrial Zone. Today (11th), he went to the county government to submit a letter of petition, calling on the county government to establish a public complaint handling status and track the results. The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that all cases reported are subject to special management and inspection.

Liao Changchun pointed out that there have been many public complaints at the grassroots level recently, pointing out that the odor problem in Douliu Industrial Zone has long-term affected the quality of surrounding living. He checked the public information of the Ministry of Environment and found that from 2018 to June 2026, there were 44 complaints about pollution in Douliu Industrial Zone. 1 case, of which 344 were related to odor. There were 41 cases from January to June this year alone. However, the Environmental Protection Bureau only reported 15 cases, and the last penalty was in July 2023. It has been zero for more than two years, but the odor problem continues to occur, questioning the county government’s negative actions.

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In this regard, the Environmental Protection Bureau stated that for cases submitted by the public, each case is a special case for management and inspection, and cannot be made public due to personal data protection issues, but the petitioner can check the status of the case according to the number.

Environmental Protection Bureau Director Zhang Qiaowei emphasized that the Environmental Protection Bureau attaches great importance to the odor problem in Douliu Industrial Zone. It has 24-hour monitoring vehicles and has recently issued fines. As for the issue of reporting cases, the smell may have dispersed when inspectors arrive at the scene, sampling time is limited, testing manpower and other pressures make it difficult to impose penalties.

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Open Questions

  • Does the Environmental Protection Bureau have any specific plans to improve the odor inspection mechanism?
  • Will the testing manpower be increased or the sampling period adjusted to increase the reporting rate in the future?
  • What is the specific process for how Mrs. Chen can check the status of the case through the number?

Related Topics

Douliu Industrial Zone
PeopleLiao ChangchunZhang Qiaowei
OrganizationsYunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau
PlacesYunlin County Government
TopicsOdor pollutionpetition for punishmentLiao ChangchunYunlin County Environmental Protection Bureauair quality
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