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Danger of contamination in the Kishon River: Used oil and piles of debris were located near the water

During the patrol, the authority in charge of the discovery discovered black oil spills on the river bank, as well as a lot of debris and oil tanks.

The PA pointed an accusing finger at the Israel Ports Company, which rents nearby containers, and filed a complaint with the Green Police.

"Working with zero tolerance for pollutants"

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Yoav Itiel

Monday, 06 December 2021, 09:04

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The Kishon River Authority warns today (Monday) of pollution in the large part of the river.

This, after the authority's supervisor discovered over the weekend used oil, piles of debris and oil tanks on the banks of the stream, a few meters from the water.

The Authority is pointing the finger of blame at the Israel Ports Company, which leases the nearby container complex to various businesses.

The authority filed a complaint with the Green District and the Haifa District Waste Manager of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

"Such industrial activity adjacent to areas with high ecological sensitivity is prone to disaster and the question is not whether it will occur again but when," the authority wrote to the Israel Ports Company.

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Piles of debris.

The containers on the banks of the Kishon River (Photo: Official website, Kishon River Authority)

The complex in question has long been a center of struggle between the Kishon River Authority and the Israel Ports Company.

In about two weeks, the struggle will reach the doorstep of the Haifa District Planning and Construction Committee, which will determine whether the company's request to place the logistics warehouses permanently near the river requires an environmental impact survey.

"We are acting with zero tolerance towards polluters in the river area and will make sure to prosecute those responsible for the pollution," said Sharon Nissim, CEO of the Kishon River Authority. .

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