Rain and sewage mixed in the old community

 

According to the notice, in some old communities, washing machines or washing ponds are installed on the balcony, washing wastewater is discharged into rainwater pipes, and rain and sewage are polluting the environment. Property and enterprises are required to persuade illegal activities to stop or reform the sewage drainage system. If dissuaded, the city management department or law enforcement department will be asked to punish them in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

 

According to a reporter's visit, the sewage discharge of washing machines in most of the old districts in Jinan uses the principle of nearby sewage. Residents of an old community on Shanda South Road told reporters that there is no dedicated sewage floor drain in the balcony of their community. Most users choose to place the washing machine near the kitchen. The sewage was discharged into the kitchen's sewer. The Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development investigated and visited some old communities in Jinan and other cities, and found that there was more or less rain and sewage in the old communities.

 

Washing machines are not forbidden in new residential areas

 

After the "Notice" was issued, people speculated that Shandong should ban washing machines from being placed on the balcony? To this end, Li Wei, the director of the property department of the Provincial Housing and Construction Department, interpreted the "Notice on Strengthening Drainage Management of Residential Balconies".

 

"The balcony of newly built residential quarters does not prohibit the placement of washing machines. The" Notice "issued by the Provincial Department of Housing and Construction only targets some residents of residential quarters. These residents illegally place washing machines or washing pools on the balcony without a special sewage system, and pass the balcony floor drain. The washing wastewater is directly discharged into the rainwater pipeline, which causes a mixed flow of rain and pollution and pollutes the environment. "