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Sewer Pipe leakage did not cause any environmental effect in Abu Dhabi, says EAD
posted on 11/01/2012: 52 views
The Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD), said in a statement yesterday that the results of laboratory analysis of water samples collected from the sea regarding the spill of sewage in some areas within the island of Abu Dhabi, show the leakage has been brought under control.
It added that the incident did not cause any environmental effect in the area.
The EAD has been stepping up efforts to assess the environmental situation and reduce possible adverse effects of this incident. The monitoring teams have been deployed to collect the samples of water on a daily basis. The EAD teams have patrolled the area by using the boats and ensured that the surrounding areas were not affected. They also collected the samples of water on a regular basis.
During this period no any case of death of fish was detected, or any marine algae monitored on the surface of the sea- a thing that confirms the absence of any environmental effects in this area as a result of this incident.
For its part, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority has adopted the precautionary measures with respect to the incident, notifying all the hospitals in the emirate to monitor any conditions that may be caused by direct exposure to the effects of pollution caused by the leakage. It added that the EAD should be directly informed about any case.
The Health Authority- Abu Dhabi has not received any case regarding the incident to date.
Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority has tightened control over the fish markets in the emirate to ensure food safety and coordinate with the competent authorities in this regard.
It is worth mentioning that all the competent authorities in the emirate have taken precautionary measures to ensure safety, human health and the environment. The measures include the prevention of swimming, fishing and other water activities and entertainment on a temporary basis at Al Bateen and Corniche East beaches, pending the final results of laboratory tests that require a thorough examinations and cultivation of samples to make sure of type and proportion of contaminants in the affected areas.
The Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company had brought under control in two days the break of one of the main sewer pipe at the island of Abu Dhabi, which led to the temporary closure of this pipe. However, the line has been repaired and resumed full work. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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