Raw water source in Quy Hop is contaminated with arsenic twice, total suspended solids 20 times

In Document No. 4829/STNMT-NBHĐ dated August 30, 2019 on the quality of raw water sources supplying water to Quy Hop Water Supply Station, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment informed:

On August 26, 2019, the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Monitoring issued Official Dispatch No. 225/QTMT on reporting the results of monitoring the quality of raw water sources supplied to a number of water plants in the province.

During the rainy season, Dinh River water in the area of ​​Quy Hop Water Supply Station that is exploited and used for clean water production is continuously contaminated with Arsenic, TSS... Photo: Nhat Lan

The results of monitoring the raw water source input of Quy Hop Water Supply Station (the surface water source of Dinh River is taken at Luom village, 500m from the water supply system's input point, upstream in Chau Quang commune, Quy Hop) show that the heavy metal parameter Arsenic exceeds 2 times, total suspended solids TSS exceeds 20.3 times compared to the standard QCVN 08 MT:2015/BTNMG.

Since 2017, people in Quy Hop town have built tanks to collect rainwater and then filter it for use. Photo: Ngo Kien

In August 2019, immediately after receiving Document 3891/STNMT-NBHĐ from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the People's Committee of Quy Hop district sent Document No. 651/UBND-TN to the Provincial People's Committee.

Many households in Quy Hop town have drilled wells to get water for daily use, although this method requires a lot of effort and money because they have to drill through rock layers up to 35 - 40m deep. Photo: Ngo Kien

Document 651/UBND-TN of Quy Hop District People's Committee sent to the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan

In case Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company does not relocate, it calls on investors to invest in a quality domestic water supply system to serve the people.