Phuket laundry raided over wastewater poisoning canal and wells

[Lite Beer]

Phuket laundry raided over wastewater poisoning canal and wells
Phuket Gazette -

Local residents alerted officials to the problem after they noticed a foul stench emanating from a small stream. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: A commercial laundry in Chalong has been ordered to restrict its operations pending an inquiry into untreated wastewater poisoning of private wells and killing fish in a nearby canal.

Officials led by Chalong Mayor Samran Jindaphol Friday morning raided the laundry, located along a dirt track off Soi Klumyang, about 300 meters south of Wat Chalong.

“Just the stench alone can be unbearable,” Mayor Samran said.

“Also, it seems the wastewater has permeated the water table and contaminated the underground water sources that local residents use to cook with and bathe in.”

Mayor Samran ordered that the laundry restrict its operations to ensure that all wastewater dispensed by the facility was comprehensively treated at its on site water-treatment plant.

“We have called the laundry’s management to meet with officials at Chalong Municipality. The laundry has its own water-treatment plant, but it may not have the capacity to treat all the wastewater being discharged by the facility,” he said.

A date for the meeting has yet to be set.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-laundry-raided-wastewater-poisoning-canal-wells/29189#ad-image-0

-- Phuket Gazette 2014-04-20

[Thai at Heart]

One down, 1000 companies and facilities to go

[transam]

Thought that was normal operations here..............

[steelepulse]

I guess no one has alerted local officials to all the hotels dumping their untreated wastewater huh? Amazing how this little laundry is the headline scapegoat.

[EBlair48]

Aashing clothes is really not so polluting though the phosporous in detergents isn't good for anything. .seems bleach and such would negate smell emanating organisms. Better look a further upstream for the real culprit.

[LivinginKata]

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[belg]

almost every thai burning their trash and creating poison air for everybody else never seem to bother them

[robblok]

I guess no one has alerted local officials to all the hotels dumping their untreated wastewater huh? Amazing how this little laundry is the headline scapegoat.

I thought so at first too but then I read manager .. and having its own waste water treatment already.. That does not sound small.

[JoeThePoster]

Nice pointy pick, but why the Zulu witch doctor ?