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Who will answer for pollution of rivers?
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2013/03/04/rivers
01:08 PM | TODAY | SOCIAL
The basin of the Debed River is not famous for the purity of its
waters. Our clean mountain rivers are currently polluted with heavy
metals and toxic compounds. Lori region residents use this water to
irrigate their gardens and fields. The cattle drinks this water, which
results in heavy metals getting into dairy products and vegetables
grown in the fields and finally get into human organism.
Under the data of the Environmental Impact Monitoring Center, Deved,
Pambak, Dzoraget, Martsaget and Akhtaka Rivers are polluted with
aluminum, vanadium, chrome, zinc, copper and iron. While the section
of Akhtala River mouth is so polluted with manganese, copper and zinc
that they exceed the maximum permissible concentration, 200.7, 247.6
and 395 times, respectively. The concentration of aluminum in this
section of the river exceeds MPC by 14.7 times, while the
concentration of one of the most toxic elements, cadmium, exceeds MPC
by 7.4 times.
It should be noted that the main cause of the river pollution with
heavy metals is mining industry. The representatives of mining
industry in Lori Region are Akhtala Ore Processing Combine, Alaverdi
Copper Smelting Plant, "Teghout" CJSC and "Sagamar" CJSC, EcoLur NGO
reports.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2013/03/04/rivers
01:08 PM | TODAY | SOCIAL
The basin of the Debed River is not famous for the purity of its
waters. Our clean mountain rivers are currently polluted with heavy
metals and toxic compounds. Lori region residents use this water to
irrigate their gardens and fields. The cattle drinks this water, which
results in heavy metals getting into dairy products and vegetables
grown in the fields and finally get into human organism.
Under the data of the Environmental Impact Monitoring Center, Deved,
Pambak, Dzoraget, Martsaget and Akhtaka Rivers are polluted with
aluminum, vanadium, chrome, zinc, copper and iron. While the section
of Akhtala River mouth is so polluted with manganese, copper and zinc
that they exceed the maximum permissible concentration, 200.7, 247.6
and 395 times, respectively. The concentration of aluminum in this
section of the river exceeds MPC by 14.7 times, while the
concentration of one of the most toxic elements, cadmium, exceeds MPC
by 7.4 times.
It should be noted that the main cause of the river pollution with
heavy metals is mining industry. The representatives of mining
industry in Lori Region are Akhtala Ore Processing Combine, Alaverdi
Copper Smelting Plant, "Teghout" CJSC and "Sagamar" CJSC, EcoLur NGO
reports.