Furthermore, the EPA has held 72 technology explanation and demonstration conferences and assisted more than 3,100 factories complete improvements to their prevent and pollution control equipment. With the fruits of their labor obvious for all to see, the EPA has been highly commended by manufacturers. Over the past three years, with the EPA s active promotion and assistance from technology consultation unit specialists, manufacturers have been provided pollution control related technologies. They have all been working hard to reduce pollutants emissions. The EPA has carried out consultation in a total of 4,535 factories in 34 industries.
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To date, a total of 2,835 recommendation reports and 1,700 onsite record reports have been provided during the consultation projects. Follow up inspections and improvements have been completed at 3,130 factories. There are 1,405 factories wherein improvements are still being carried out. A statistical analysis follows in the table below. Consultations to improve reductions in VOC emissions has emphasized improving and reducing the amounts of organic solvents used by adjusting manufacturing processes.