Guizhou due to chromium contamination detected Nanpanjiang river water quality

Nanpanjiang basin schematic

Jinqianzaixian hearing on August 13, Sina and other microblogging there a source Nanpanjiang Pearl is highly toxic chromium pollution, will endanger the safety of drinking water along the tens of millions of messages transmitted on the network is large. The province Qianxinan of Xingyi, Anlong and so is the import of the Pearl River Nanpanjiang must pass through. Nanpanjiang from Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan junction of the three estuary into the province Qianxinan, through Xingyi, Anlong, ceheng County, to Wangmo County, South Beipanjiang confluence only a total length of 264 km . Contamination will spread to the territory Qianxinan?

net transfer of chromium residue poured into the reservoir

pollution Nanpanjiang

“chromium pollution has To Qujing 37 farmers killed “,” Yunnan 5,000 tons of highly toxic chromium residue into the reservoir, 30 million cubic meters of reservoir water into a deadly poison, poison the water is flowing into the Pearl River source Nanpanjiang, may endanger tens of millions of coastal water security … “13 various versions of the rumors sunrise now Sina microblogging, and was a lot of forwards.

reporter found through web search, various versions of the rumors from the local media in the province of Yunnan Qujing Chromium pollution incident reports, reported by 5,000 tons of chromium residue poured into the reservoir, resulting in the reservoir exceeded 2000 times the lethal hexavalent chromium, a large number of local livestock deaths. Yunnan will be 300,000 cubic meters after the contaminated water, the laying of pipes discharged into the Pearl River source Nanpanjiang. When a reporter on the network to search for the media reports on the matter content of the day when, for unknown reasons only the title, but no content.

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fly-tips of 5000 tons of chromium residue

According to other media reports, Yunnan Province Qujing Luliang of this chemical to the 1960s where a traditional chemical production base. Manufacturing enterprises in the past when dealing with chromium slag, cement production is ingredients in processed under high temperature to resolve, because processing speed is not enough business, for which the enterprise and Guizhou Xingyi Sanli Chemical fuel companies to establish a partnership, the chromium residue transported to this enterprise for pollution treatment. And this accident was a problem in transit.

carrier to the company Chromium Fuel Co., Ltd. Guizhou Xingyi Sanli’s Moumou, Liu XX, in the course of carriage of chromium slag by savings in transportation costs, benefits, common in Yunnan Province Qilin Sambo town Heights Township, Yuezhouzhen mountain of industrial waste dumping toxic chromium residue more than 140 cars, a total of 5222.38 tons, resulted in the dumping of chromium residue caused by pollution incidents.

“pollution-free process, is how to deal with it? Treated chromium residue, what kind of use?” “Toxic substances will be transported to these, Guizhou processing, whether it has been properly disposed of , doubtful. “cooperation the two companies also let users put forward new problems, more friends burst alleged dumping of chromium residue Xingyi Sanli two drivers that fuel the company’s employees.

party companies to avoid the interview

environmental protection departments to monitor water quality

To further understand the situation, Reporters yesterday afternoon went to the town of Xingyi Weishe three force fuel companies, we understand that this is a main coke, coal companies, registered capital of 50 million, the number of workers at about 30, is a small business.

staff in the local town government’s help, the reporter contacted the company name, a strict manager, the manager said something out, wait a moment to let reporters interview over, 2 hours in the past later, the reporter also failed to see the manager surnamed Yan, when a reporter once again call their phone or no answer, or is unable to connect.

Qianxinan environmental monitoring Gong owners told reporters that: rumors on the network they already know, state and municipal environmental protection departments these days are of several river water quality testing, The test results will come out in the last two days, they will closely monitor changes in water quality, if there are problems will be launched the emergency response plan.

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ingestion of hexavalent chromium is toxic/very toxic inhalation, skin contact may cause irritation; more likely to be caused by inherited genetic defects, inhalation may cause cancer, have a lasting danger to the environment. Hexavalent chromium is easily absorbed by the body, it can be digested, the respiratory tract, skin and mucous membranes into the human body. By breathing air containing different concentrations of chromium trioxide in varying degrees when the hoarse, nasal atrophy, nasal septum perforation and serious cases can bronchiectasis and so on. Penetrated by the digestive tract can cause vomiting, abdominal pain. Penetrated through the skin will produce dermatitis and eczema. The most damaging long-term or short-term exposure or cancer risk when inhaled.

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