Water Catchment Is Suspended After Hydrocarbon Spillage in the Cupa River in Quinindé
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Inhabitants of the community of Cupa, Cube parish, canton Quinindé, warned of a new affectation due to the visible presence of crude oil in the waters of the river Cupa.
The situation was alerted by residents of the area on the morning of 12 October.
An oil leak in the coastal province of Esmeraldas, in the northwest of Ecuador, contaminated a river and forced to suspend, as a precaution, the distribution of drinking water in the region, informed municipal authorities on Monday. oil leak affected the River Cupa, which drains into a tributary that supplies a water treatment station, responsible for the distribution to various localities.
The emergency occurred on October 12 in Esmeraldas. More than 50 technicians work in the area to contain the spill and protect water sources
Quito, Oct 12 (Latin Press) An oil stain was detected today in the Cupa River, in the Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas, where the extent of the contamination and its effects on water supply sources are assessed. The post Oil spill affects river in the Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
An oil spill in Quinindé contaminated the Cupa River. 50 technicians stopped the leak, while following the water alert in Viche.
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