Says EPA, stresses that Sayewheh Town now safe for normal activitiesAfter several weeks of investigation into the recent chemical spills in Korkoya District in Bong County leading to 34 persons being injured and the contamination of creeks and other wetlands, the government says the situation has finally been put under control. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release revealed that much has been done to restore the livelihood of the people of Sayewheh Town. The situation led to the temporary closure of all hand pumps and a ban on farming activities and mining. “There was no detectable free cyanide in samples collected from all six hand pumps, indicating no groundwater contamination while free cyanide concentration within the Sein Creek remains at zero,” the EPA said. Once the medical reports from JFK are received, the public will be informed,” the release said.

Source: Daily Observer November 07, 2017 02:20 UTC