• Slurry from a Finistère treatment plant spilled into the Aber Wrac'h.

  • Detected on Friday, this pollution is the subject of in-depth investigations.

    Operators using this station have been given formal notice by the prefecture.

  • Analyzes are carried out on the shells of the river in order to verify that they are edible.

The leak was detected very quickly.

And fortunately.

Friday, a malfunction of a collective slurry treatment station caused pollution in Aber Wrac'h, in northern Finistère.

This Breton fjord is a very popular place for hikers who appreciate its wild shores.

At the end of the week, the postcard was tarnished by this pollution from the plant inaugurated in 2006. It is on this site in Plouvien that animal waste from at least 14 farms in the sector are treated, producing a compost heavily loaded with phosphorus.

A rich material that can generate high concentrations of nitrates when spilled in water and suffocate all fauna and flora.

If the pollution was quickly identified and controlled, the operators will still have to explain themselves.

"The main operator has been given formal notice to provide a detailed incident report within 15 days as well as the measures it plans to take to avoid any recurrence of a problem of this type", informed the prefecture of Finistere.

The prefect "reserves the possibility of filing a criminal complaint against X" depending on the conclusions of the investigation.

As of Monday, an inspection of the installation was carried out by the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations (DDPP).



Since the incident, the drinking water supply has been modified by the Bas Léon water union, as ammonium concentrations have been observed.

It is the neighboring union of Elorn which distributes drinking water to the inhabitants of the sector.

A few days before Christmas, shellfish professionals are holding their breath.

Bacteriological checks of their shellfish must be carried out at the beginning of the week to ensure that they are still edible.

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