Quang inspected two drainage gates in Son Tra District on Wednesday, one on Ton That Dam Street and the other on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street.
Streams of black and foul wastewater have been found overflowing into the sea through these two gates.
Wastewater has been found overflowing into the sea in Danang
Vo Tan Ha, deputy director of the municipal Department of Construction, said that many coastal drainage gates have deteriorated due to age and the rapid rise in wastewater had resulted in the gates being overwhelmed.
According to a representative from the Danang Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Company, the ongoing implementation of some wastewater treatment projects in Son Tra District had worsened the wastewater overflow.
Wastewater overflows are seen at seven drainage gates in Danang, with six in coastal areas in the east of the city and one in the Danang Bay area.
Party Secretary Quang requested concerned agencies to quickly tackle the problem, particularly with the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.
He urged greater speed on the wastewater collection project on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street which has a total investment of VND444 billion (USD18.89 million) and the USD62.5-million project to improve the water environment in Son Tra District. The slow pace of the projects has been largely blamed on the Covid-19 pandemic.