High lead levels found in flood silt, talks on disposal underway

Ljubljana, 3 October - The latest analysis by the Environment Directorate showed that some 25,000 m3 of silt deposited during the August floods in the Koroška region is hazardous waste due to elevated concentrations of lead. Talks are being held with the owner of a special landfill site where the silt could be deposited.

Ljubljana Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites.
Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites.
Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Directorate head Tanja Bolte holds a press conference on latest silt analyses and potential deposit sites.
Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

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