Pollution of residential drainage ditches

(Baonghean.vn) - The drainage system of residential areas in Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district is seriously degraded, causing wastewater to stagnate and pollute the environment, causing frustration among the people.

The entire Quynh Long commune has 3 canals, with a length of 1.5 km, serving the purpose of draining domestic water for 2,200 households, more than 10,000 people of the commune and some hamlets of the adjacent Quynh Thuan commune.

Due to the degraded drainage ditch, causing stagnation, sometimes people clean up trash to block the flow but the water still cannot drain.

Half of the canals were built by local people a long time ago, with the main materials being stone, clams, and lime, so they have been degraded and damaged for many years, with some areas severely eroded. This has obstructed the flow of water, causing the water to stagnate for a long time, causing a very unpleasant stench.

Ms. Hoang Thi Huyen - Minh Thanh village, Quynh Long commune said indignantly: "The smell of water in the drainage ditch is so bad, it's unbearable. People complain all day long, even in the summer, sitting in the house with the stench is unbearable."

Another reason leading to the above situation is that in 2012, when constructing the Quynh Long - Quynh Thuan - Quynh Tho - Son Hai dike, the design unit did not conduct a thorough survey, so when building the culvert outside the breakwater, it was higher than the drainage ditch in the residential area. Thus, the situation of water pollution continued to persist.

Because the sea dike drain is higher than the residential area, domestic wastewater is stagnant.

Mr. Tran Quang Ha - Secretary of Dai Tan village Party cell said: "During the rainy season as well as on sunny days, the stench is very bad, leading to some eye and nose diseases. People request local authorities, the State and higher authorities to pay attention and soon support investment to upgrade the canal, ensuring environmental sanitation and health for the people".

Red Face

Quynh Luu Station