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The inspection revealed that Vilniaus Vandenys during 2014-2018. of wastewater treatment plants with domestic and industrial wastewater with no polluting emissions to the environment – phthalates. For undeclared contamination from stationary sources of contamination, released without a permit issued in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts, the company for 2014-2018. fiscal periods at a higher rate, a total of 7,561,902 euros.
AAD Director Olga Vėbrienė noted that in 2014 the Ministry of the Environment amended the Wastewater Management Regulation, which states that phthalates have been identified as priority hazardous substances that will be phased out by 2033.
“So since 2014. the discharge into the natural environment of wastewater containing priority hazardous substances (regardless of the amount of priority hazardous substances discharged) will only be permitted with a permit setting the requirements for the discharge of those substances. In general , water management companies that have identified priority hazardous substances in their wastewater have had to change their pollution permit or the integrated pollution prevention and control permit in accordance with the requirements of the Wastewater Management Regulation and add these substances to permits and not exceed the maximum concentration established. ” O. Vėbrienė.
According to AAD chief Vilniaus Vandenys, who has a departmental laboratory, is required to conduct research, monitor and observe laboratory data, but for more than six years has not taken any steps to include phthalates in the prevention control permit. of pollution.
“In accordance with the conditions of discharge of pollutants from the wastewater treatment plant to the environment and the control of subscribers who discharge their wastewater into the centralized wastewater collection system, the principle that direct pollutant pays the contamination would take effect. Therefore, by monitoring subscribers who discharge industrial wastewater into the wastewater collection system, in accordance with contractual obligations, these subscribers must compensate Vilniaus Vandenės for the contaminants not provided for in the agreement or exceeding the maximum concentrations allowed, “added the Director of AAD O. Vėbrienė.
Phthalates are a worldwide problem. Although Lithuania’s water management companies claim that there are no technological possibilities in Europe for removing phthalates from wastewater, many Western European countries are already using modern technologies and investing millions in investments to solve this problem. The AAD consulted with Lithuanian scientists studying environmental issues: in their opinion, technological solutions have been developed for the removal of phthalates from wastewater, only investments in them are needed.
Residents are reminded that the phthalates found in contaminants released from wastewater treatment plants are artificial impurities that are almost always used as plasticizers in PVC plastics. Because they are not strongly entrenched in the plastic, they are easily released into the environment throughout the life of the item.
According to the AAD report, research shows that this weak synthetic estrogen is linked to many diseases: various cancers, diabetes, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, infertility, miscarriage, overweight, thyroid problems, as well as triggers. inflammatory processes, possibly severe intestinal diseases In children, phthalates can cause asthma and are especially dangerous for pregnant women because even a small dose of them is detrimental to fetal development.
Vilniaus Vandenys can appeal the decision of the Department of Environmental Protection in court within 1 month.
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