When must an investment project carry out environmental monitoring?

Article overview

Investment projects must carry out environmental monitoring regulated in the Law on Environmental Protection 2020. The monitoring process includes continuous, periodic or irregular monitoring of environmental components and waste. Using consulting services on environmental monitoring will help customers apply it to their business projects, thereby ensuring compliance with environmental technical regulations. This article will analyze in detail the regulations on environmental monitoring for investment projects.

Investment projects must carry out environmental monitoring
Investment projects must carry out environmental monitoring

What is environmental monitoring?

According to the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, environmental monitoring is specifically defined in Clause 25, Article 3. This is the process of systematically monitoring environmental components, impact factors and waste. The main purpose of this activity is to provide information to assess the current status, developments in environmental quality and negative impacts on the environment.

Which agency has the authority to carry out environmental monitoring?

Environmental monitoring is carried out by many different agencies and organizations. The environmental monitoring system includes levels from national to local and corporate levels.

According to Article 107 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, the environmental monitoring system is divided into many levels. At the highest level is the national environmental monitoring system, including a network of stations and locations for monitoring the background environment and impact environment on an inter-regional, inter-provincial and cross-border scale. Next is the provincial environmental monitoring system, which performs similar tasks but within the locality.

In addition, there is also a monitoring system to serve the management of specific industries and fields. In particular, investment projects, production facilities, and industrial parks must also carry out environmental monitoring within their scope of operation. Finally, biodiversity monitoring in nature reserves is also an important part of this system.

Organizations participating in the environmental monitoring system include:

  • State management agency for environmental monitoring;
  • Organize sampling and measurement of environmental samples at the scene;
  • Laboratory, environmental sample analysis;
  • Organizing inspection and calibration of environmental monitoring equipment;
  • Organize management, process data and prepare reports on environmental monitoring results.
Competent state agency
Competent state agency

Regulations on investment projects must carry out environmental monitoring

Investment projects that generate waste into the environment are required to carry out environmental monitoring. This is an important requirement to ensure compliance with environmental technical regulations.

According to Article 106 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, investment projects, production facilities, and industrial parks that generate waste must be monitored according to the provisions of Articles 111 and 112 of the Law. Specifically, these projects need to monitor wastewater, dust, and industrial emissions. Monitoring can be performed automatically, continuously or periodically, depending on the scale and level of impact of the project.

Wastewater monitoring

1. Subjects that must monitor wastewater automatically and continuously include:

  • Concentrated production, business and service zones, industrial clusters discharging wastewater into the environment;
  • Investment projects and facilities that are at risk of causing environmental pollution with average or higher wastewater discharge into the environment;
  • Investment projects and facilities are not of the type that pose a risk of causing environmental pollution with a large discharge of wastewater into the environment.

2. Subjects that must periodically monitor wastewater include:

  • Concentrated production, business and service zones, industrial clusters discharging wastewater into the environment;
  • Investment projects and facilities with large amounts of wastewater discharged into the environment.

Monitoring dust and industrial emissions

3. Subjects that must monitor dust and industrial emissions automatically and continuously include investment projects and facilities that are at risk of causing air pollution with large amounts of dust and emissions discharged into the environment.

4. Subjects that must periodically monitor dust and industrial emissions include investment projects and facilities with large discharge volumes into the environment.

The role of performing environmental monitoring

Environmental monitoring plays an important role in environmental protection and management. It provides necessary data to assess the current status and evolution of environmental quality.

  • First, environmental monitoring helps detect pollution problems early. By continuously monitoring environmental components and waste, signs of pollution or environmental degradation can be quickly detected. This allows authorities and businesses to take timely measures to prevent negative impacts on the environment and public health.
  • Second, environmental monitoring results are the basis for evaluating the effectiveness of environmental protection measures. By comparing monitoring data over time, it is possible to assess the degree of improvement or deterioration in environmental quality, thereby adjusting appropriate policies and management measures.
  • Finally, environmental monitoring also plays an important role in raising public awareness about environmental protection. Monitoring results, when publicly announced, help people better understand the condition of the surrounding environment, thereby promoting awareness of environmental protection in the community.
Benefits of performing monitoring
Benefits of performing monitoring

Consulting services to carry out environmental monitoring for investment projects

Choosing in-depth consulting services on environmental monitoring will help customers understand the legal regulations on the project they invest in, thereby eliminating unnecessary legal risks. Long Phan with a professional team with many years of experience in consulting on environmental monitoring will provide customers with the most professional and dedicated support service.

The services we provide include:

  • Consulting on investment projects that require environmental monitoring
  • Consulting on environmental monitoring systems
  • Support customers in preparing documents related to environmental monitoring activities, customer representatives present documents to authorities.
  • Consulting on choosing the right monitoring according to the law and ensuring effectiveness and compliance with regulations
  • Support in preparing and submitting monitoring results reports to competent state management agencies.

To ensure compliance with legal regulations and effectively carry out monitoring work for investment projects to bring about the highest efficiency, customers can contact professional consulting units. Please contact Long Phan immediately via Hotline: 0906735386 for detailed advice on environmental monitoring services for your investment project.