A business fined nearly $38,300 for environmental violations

For four environmental protection violations, a company in the southern province of Dong Nai has been fined VND990 million (nearly $38,300), while its facility's waste-generating system which had run without an environmental permit, has been suspended, under a decision signed recently by the Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee.

According to the decision, Sa Ha Do Ceramic Tile JSC, located in Tan An commune, Vinh Cuu district, had committed four violations of environmental law.

First, the company operated without an required environmental permit from the provincial-level People's Committee.

Second, the company failed to complete the construction and installation of a rainwater collection and drainage system required for an industrial cluster in compliance with environmental protection.

Third, the company failed to complete the construction and installation of a wastewater collection and drainage system required for an industrial cluster.

Fourth, the company accepted new investment projects generating wastewater into the industrial cluster before the completion of its wastewater collection and drainage system as required by law.