Preliminary results of the investigation on pollution in the Curonian lagoon: the maximum limit value allowed is exceeded several times



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According to the Department of Environmental Protection, these samples were taken at the Curonian lagoon at the AB Klaipėdos vanduo No. 4L surface water outlet, at the last well in front of this surface water outlet and at the surface water well at Dubysos St ., Klaipėda.

The analyzed samples showed that the concentration of total nitrogen, total phosphorus and suspended solids in surface wastewater are discharged to the environment. It has exceeded the maximum limit value allowed for discharges to the environment several times.

The Department of Environmental Protection recalls that in case of suspicions, an unscheduled inspection of Klaipedos Vanduo began on Wednesday.

“In cases where exceedances of the pollutants specified in the Pollution Permit are established, companies with permits declare taxes at a higher rate after the end of the tax period,” said Jurgis Kazlauskas, deputy director of the Department of Environmental Protection.

The final results of the studies of all the parameters studied will be received from the Environmental Protection Agency before February 11.

The AAD received information about the contamination in the Curonian lagoon on Tuesday around 4 pm Environmentalists immediately rushed to the scene. The Environmental Protection Agency laboratory was called and water samples were taken to determine contamination.

An investigation has been launched into this incident.

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