Oil spill Discharge into the river without taking any measures Town "Insufficient response" August 29, 19:06
In Omachi-cho, Saga Prefecture, where a large amount of oil spilled from the factory due to heavy rain, it was found that water containing oil was discharged into the river without removing the oil in some places. The oil may have reached the sea, and the town is investigating the impact on the environment, etc., as “the response was insufficient”.
On the 28th, the Saga Iron Works Omachi Plant in Omachi-cho Fukumo caused water to flow into the building due to heavy rain, and about 50,000 liters of oil spilled.
In the surrounding area, oily water has been accumulated, but in some places, it was reported that the drainage facility in the town had been discharged to the Rokukagawa River without removing the oil. understood.
In the town, residents are entrusted to install multiple drainage facilities along the river in preparation for the water level rising, and this time, the oil is removed with oil fences etc. in many places It was drained for a long time, but at a location about 2 km away from the factory, it had been drained for more than a full day until 29 in the morning without removing oil.
Because the oil may have reached the sea, the town is investigating the impact on the environment.
According to Omachi, “The oil spill range could not be determined and the response was insufficient.”