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Hazardous waste next to the Hortobágy national park
NGOs reported about abandon toxic waste site right next to HortobagyNational Park – the oldest and possibly the most sensitive national park of Hungary.
3-4000 tonnesof dangerouschemicals werreflowing out freely from themoulderingbarrels into theground.
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Pollution next to the National park?
In 2015 Governmentannounced: instant clean up is needed, and providedaround 1.2 millionEURPolluter did not payagain!
By spring 2016 thearea got cleaned up
In 2014 GP showed that pollution is out, in 2015 GP showedpolluted sediment samples in the surrounding water runoff canals.
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– Leaking, rusted barrels full of toxic materials stored in the open at a defunct chemicals company in central Budapest at the site of theBudapest Chemical Works
– Most barrels on the plain ground, without any sealing, insulation– 2,800 tons of hazardous waste and leftover chemicals
Hazardous waste in Central Budapest – Illatos steert
Benzene and chloro-beneznes in the groundwater as far as 60 metresbelow the surface and atconcentrations up to100,000 times the EU limits. •In the soil DDT 50 mg/kg - 500 times aboveHungarian limits•2,4-D and 2,4-DT,•mercury, arsenic
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3 districts of Budapest around the facility
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2010 AuthorityBenzene 273.000 ug/lChlorobenzene 374.000 ug/lHungarian limit: 1 ug/l
Chemical timebomb in central Budapest
More then 1 billion HUF ground water clean up EU Project– with leaking barrels on the site!!!
•Environmental inspectorate could not prevent the illegal deposition of the barrels,•Disaster Management authority: cannot act on non operating company.
•Did not findreason to act
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No properassessment on affect of nearby settlers
Local governmentfound DDT in soil & GW
Authorities measured air pollution (NOx, SO2, CO, benzene) to cool people down
Greenpeace testing• We tested for DDT and their metabolites &• The substances we have seen on the site in the largest
amount
Egg sampling•We collected eggs of homegrown chicken from 2 nearby gardens.•In both sample total DDT concentration was above limits (0,05 mg/kg). •In one sample 30 times higher, in the other just a bit above
We collected deposited dust samples from buildings(homes, facilities) in the area and analysed for DDT and typical for substancesfrom the site
Deposited dust sampling
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Out of 11 samples 10 contained DDT /DDD/DDE: in 2 samples higherconcentration (0,374 & 0.216 ug/sample), in 3 sample signinficant and in5 small amount off DDT
3 samples with DNBS, 3 with a 3- és 4A-BTF.
Finally in 2016 the government allocated more then 1 billion HUF for the removal of the hazardous chemicalwaste from the site.Polluted ground water and soil is still on the site
As usual no responsible authorities & Polluter cannot pay, but taxpayers
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