A mysterious death of fish has been affecting the Olona river for days. Analyzes are underway to determine which pollutants have poisoned them
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn recent days, many fish have died in the Olona River. A real massacre of which the exact causes are not yet known, in fact, analyzes are currently underway to understand what is poisoning them.
Unfortunately there are many fish floating lifeless along the Olona, in particular in the stretch between Castellanza and Legnano where for days the citizens have reported the numerous deaths among the fish that populate the river.
It all started on the evening of July 3 when the first reports arrived. The Facebook group in particular highlighted the seriousness of the situation "Friends of Olona”, Created precisely to keep the waters of the river under control, which has published numerous photos and videos of the dead fish, visible practically in every bend of the Olona in the aforementioned stretch.
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Following the reports, the ARPA intervened visiting that specific stretch of river to understand if there were particular pollutants. At the moment, however, these have not been identified and now it is the local Ats (Territorial Healthcare Company) to be in charge of to clarify on the phenomenon, analyzing the corpses of fish found in Castellanza.
What they are assumed to be illegal spills in the river of some substance which, evidently, has been shown to be toxic and lethal to fish. Calls have also been made to the population to find any photos or videos that could "prove" this hypothesis.
On the group of Friends of Olona they then write that:
“It is clear that the poisoning took place much further upstream, as confirmed by the discovery of carcasses already in Solbiate Olona. We are not able to give certain answers but the suspicion that it is the pollution that occurred on Thursday near Varese, apparently due to the bentonite used in Enel's drilling, appears increasingly probable ".
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And again, again on the group of citizens, we read:
“We are calling for immediate, rapid and thorough investigations. From fish tests it should not be difficult to find out what this poison consists of and therefore to trace its source. We also ask for immediate measures to protect public health ”.
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Sources: Legnano news / Il Giorno / Facebook
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