Hubei Jiayu 70,000 pounds of fish fry Hubei 70,000 pounds suspected deaths due to sewer overflows | | FRY FRY death deaths from sewage _ news

CNS, Xianning, July 8 (reporters Hong Ye and Xiong Peng)-7th, reporters in Hubei Jiayu Guan Qiao Zhen Yin Shan group xilianghu to see large areas of dead fish floating on the water, shining white one. The surface mine contractor Qi Lin, Liu Qunzhen and his wife dead 70,000 pounds of fish in one night, just jump into the suicide, but were stopped by villagers.

According to Thunder seven forest introduction, since 2003, whole family depends on this 800-acre water area to fish for a living, the output value of about 700,000 yuan. Only buy FRY invested more than 200,000 yuan in funds this year. 6th, at 5 o'clock in the morning, Thunder seven forests get up you see the Lake of shining white one, fish all over the white belly, lost approximately 400,000 yuan, he suspects it is Chibi xilianghu upstream Shen shan Zhen a bast fiber plants caused by the discharge of sewage.

They immediately asked the head of the hemp plant, the official said, his factory was discontinued in June in transition, there is no possibility of sewage, sewage pool capacity less than 100 cubic metres of the plant, an 800-acre lake could not have caused such a severe impact,

Reporter on site inspections of the hemp plant, plant equipment and mess and smell and aroma. Vaguely had traces of production within the plant. Suspected "accident" sewage treatment pool of stinking, have no sewage treatment facilities. Nearby neighbor said the factory opens every year, based on demand and seasonal production.

Thunder seven forest view, cistern of the hemp plant waste water savings for a long time, due to the recent rainy season, heavy rains hit, the plant toxic sewer overflows into the lower reaches of the pond, leading to their killing fish large areas.

Chibi reporter called the environmental protection agency, the Executive Chief engineer surnamed bi confirmed that the hemp plant was discontinued in June, he said he did not know about the toxic sewer overflows.

Jiayu County, according to the environmental protection agency to the relevant person in charge, after receiving alarm Thunder seven forests, they have sent staff to the scene monitoring data and to conduct water quality sampling, have been sent to higher authorities for testing, and results are expected within 3-5 days.

The official also said that there will be according to the water quality test results, to determine the cause of fish death. (End)

(Original title: 70,000 pounds of fish fry fishermen suspected deaths due to sewage spills in Hubei Province)

(Edit: SN064)
20:25 July 08, 2014 China News Network