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Inspection fines company for irregular dumping of sewage into a lagoon in Benedito Bentes, in Maceió

Iplan Maceió Iplan The action is part of Operation Dirty Tongue and was carried out on Thursday (2). ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel According to Iplam, the lagoon was designed to only receive rainwater, but residents...

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Inspection fines company for irregular dumping of sewage into a lagoon in Benedito Bentes, in Maceió
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Iplan Maceió Iplan The action is part of Operation Dirty Tongue and was carried out on Thursday (2). ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel According to Iplam, the lagoon was designed to only receive rainwater, but residents reported that the place had a constant bad smell and a large number of dead fish. According to the agency, the irregularity was discovered after a complaint from the population. During the inspection, the technicians checked the drainage network in the area and identified four sewage collectors with recurring leaks, which directed the effluent to the lagoon. Iplam reported that the situation characterizes an environmental crime and that the company responsible was fined.

Operation Dirty Language is carried out throughout Maceió in partnership with the Municipal Infrastructure Secretariat (Seminfra) and aims to combat the irregular discharge of sewage and other environmental crimes. Companhia de Saneamento de Alagoas (Casal) and Saneamento Alta Maceió (Sanama), which work under a Public-Private Partnership regime, reported that, to date, they have not received official communication about the aforementioned case. Even so, the companies say, they have already initiated internal procedures to verify the information disclosed and clarify any circumstances related to the complaint.

Source: G1
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