Front edge of pollution zone is 163 km from Habarovsk

Front edge of pollution zone at Amur river is 163 km from Habarovsk town.

As Far East regional center of Emergency Ministry informed, content of nitrobenzene in Amur waters near Nizhneleninskoe village doesn`t exceed maximum allowable concentration.

"Nitrobenzene content has not been revealed in any places,where water tests have been made. The length of pollution zone is 189 km", - noted in regional center.

By data of Far East hydrometeorological service, pollution zone has passed about 60 km during the day.

Now express-analysis laboratory in Nizhneleninskoe village makes water tests for presence of dangerous chemical compounds every 3 hours.

Front edge of pollution zone will reach Habarovsk on December 21.

"Nevertheless, forecast of pollution zone movement is defined more precisely every day as information about water speed and results of water tests are obtained".

Meanwhile protective measures in Habarovsky krai and Jewish autonomous oblast continue. Chinese experts construct dam near Kazakevichev channel not to let polluted water to Habarovsk water supply point.

Contamination of Amur river by chemicals took place as a result of explosion at chemical plant in Chinese town Tsilin in mid-November. Pollution zone has reached Amur river on December 15.

sections: Accidents, Region News
regions: Far East region