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ČErvený: Barrels of Chemicals Were Found in ŠUmava, Remediation Will Begin in the Fall

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During an investigation in the Šumava National Park, about 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals, including dioxins, furans, mercury, arsenic and chlorinated solvents, were found in the former military area of Dobrá Voda in the Klatovy region. The remediation of the area will begin at the end of September and will last until June 2028. The remediation will cost about 192 million crowns including VAT. The area has…
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During an investigation in the Šumava National Park, about 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of dangerous chemicals, including dioxins, furans, mercury, arsenic and chlorinated solvents, were found in the former military area of Dobrá Voda in the Klatov region. The remediation of the area will begin at the end of September and will last until June 2028. The remediation will cost about 192 million crowns including VAT. The area has …

One thousand tons of contaminated soil and as many as 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals were discovered in the Czech Republic's Šumava National Park. Environment Minister Igor Czerveny announced the discovery. Among the substances detected were mercury, arsenic, dioxins, furans, and chlorinated solvents. Authorities emphasize that the situation is serious and the threat to humans and the environment is real.

Hundreds of barrels of highly toxic substances and a thousand tons of contaminated soil were found in a former military area in the Šumava Mountains. The state is already preparing an intervention and a criminal complaint.

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Environment Minister Igor Červený (Motorists) announced at a press conference on Tuesday that about 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals were found in the former Dobrá Voda military area in the Klatovsko region. President of the Executive Board of the Association of Redevelopment Companies Jiří Unčovský in an interview with IDNES.cz talks about the possible danger to the surroundings and the well.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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In a former military area in the Šumava National Park, there are roughly 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals. The Minister of Environment Igor Červený (Motorists) informed about this. According to him, a natural disaster is imminent.

During an investigation in the Šumava National Park, about 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals, including dioxins, furans, mercury, arsenic and chlorinated solvents, were found in the former military area of Dobrá Voda in the Klatovy region. The remediation of the area will begin at the end of September and will last until June 2028. The remediation will cost about 192 million crowns including VAT. The area has…

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refresher.cz broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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