The Quincampoix stream in Melesse, north of Rennes, has been offering a sad spectacle for the past few days.
Local residents sounded the alert on September 10, reporting a foul odor and the presence of moss in the waterway.
From August 30, the mayor of the town had been warned of an incident in the nearby wastewater treatment plant.
It had caused "a non-conforming rejection in the natural environment", according to the words of the elected representative reported by
Ouest-France
.
Analyzes were then carried out and an investigation opened to determine the origin of the pollution.
Dead fish for more than five kilometers
The situation has hardly improved since, with "pollution which persists and has even worsened", according to Eau et Rivières de Bretagne.
Volunteers from the environmental protection association found that the stream was "devastated".
Dead fish were seen for more than five kilometers.
“How could these non-conforming rejections have lasted for such a long period?
Why were the measures put in place not sufficient to protect the flora and fauna of this river?
“Asks the association in a press release.
Denouncing the “casualness” of the community, Eau et Rivières de Bretagne announces its intention to file a complaint in the context of legal proceedings currently initiated by the French Biodiversity Office.
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