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There was an issue of marine pollution in 2016 when a power plant located on the shoreline directly dischargedhazardous chemicals into the sea. The power plant was accused of breaking the laws of the Marine EnvironmentManagement Act by a citizen and environmental organization in Korea. Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MoF) claimedthe power plant discharged dimethylpolysiloxane, which is regulated as a noxious liquid substance by MARPOL73/78. Dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS) is normally used to reduce the formation of foam in the cooling system during the washingprocess, and the plant’s flow of discharge wastewater is connected to the sea, directly. The aim of this study was to researchthe possible effects on the industry when the laws are applied to all industrial facilities along the shoreline. The smalltomedium-sized companies can be affected by financial duties tied to complying with the law. This study investigatedhow to treat and discharge waste containing hazardous chemicals from a facility, focusing especially on power plants andcompanies along the shoreline. Direct or indirect discharges of waste from these facilities may cause marine pollutionand are major sources of ecocide. However, there is no standard to apply to noxious liquid substances and no one knowswhether or not the power plant is in the scope of the marine facilities of that law. Therefore, the government must manageindustrial waste efficiently, with proper policies and regulations. Furthermore, it needs to create reasonable standardsrelated to discharging industrial waste.
