martes, 28 de febrero de 2012

Contaminating flow on Oiartzun river (27-2-2012)

Translated from the original post.

Yesterday noon, we had lunch in Merka-Oiartzun and when we left, we saw the Oiartzun river all white (here). I decided to call 112 and I shortly learnt two things:

That´s posible, nowadays, to call 112 and be answered by a monolingual person. I begged for an Euskara speaker and, in the second try, a young boy answered. The trouble wasn´t more than 20 seconds, but I felt it a few long. Thanks to God that there "only" was endangered the life of river fauna, and not myself or another human... I asked for an Euskara speaker, I did act... on an egoist (and anthropocentric) way. Again.

And I also learnt that a contaminated river can clean itself on a hour! When I called to 112, till somebody came, I went upwards the river, taking photos, and when I came back to my factory the river was clean in front of it. Thanks to having the camera. "But what are you saying? it´s clean!" Told me my colleague. 

I´ve listened that people from 112 work great and I believe. But if want to improve the service, I suggest these two ways.

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You can see there, that the white stuff is coming from Tajo, Alcampo... not from Iurrita watermill.

I got into the factory, while I had to do a pare of things before 15:00, and took the car and looked for the origin again at 15:10. I saw a worker of the Water Agency or the Basque Goverment. He already had found wich draining hole the liquid had came from (from here) and the trace took him to a small chest, into the polygon, among some companys. I don´t know, but I think he wasn´t pretty sure the responsible was going to be caught. He was kind. While I wanted to send him the pictures, I begged him an e-mail but I think it was the first time for him and he didn´t know any e-mail by heart. I gave him my telefone number (as I did with people from 112). I´m not sure they are calling...

We have an  album, at least.

I don´t want any mess, I´m not denouncing more than I´m doing here.