Bulgaria: Authorities found 250 Barrels of Chemicals scattered around Sofia
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- 22 Sep 2022
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During inspections by REWI (Regional Environment and Water Inspection)-Sofia and the Ministry of the Interior, 250 discarded barrels of chemicals were found in several metropolitan areas.
In connection with received reports of illegally dumped barrels in the "Iskar", "Pancharevo" and "Kremikovtsi" areas, experts of REWI-Sofia together with employees of the 8th RA MDIA (Metropolitan Directorate of Internal Affairs), Sofia Municipality, Metropolitan Inspectorate, Metropolitan Directorate "Fire Safety and protection of the population" and representatives of the regional administrations carried out on-site inspections.
During the inspection, 125 barrels of chemicals were found in four different locations in the Iskar region. In the "Pancharevo" region, 42 barrels were found in two properties, and in the "Kremikovtsi" region - 83 illegally dumped barrels.
During the visits, the presence of discarded barrels, some of which with broken integrity and unclear contents, was found in various properties.
Some of the barrels have labels indicating chemical substances dangerous to humans and the environment. Some of them have broken labels, are in an illegible state or are missing at all. Read More...
