RELEASED: 15 Jul 2017 at 18:51
PATTAYA: Regional authorities anticipate to stop wastewater from overruning to the coast when brand-new pumps are set up within this month.
Authorities of Pattaya City and the Contamination Control Department examined the sea off South Pattaya beach on Saturday to discover the reason for seawater contamination that began there last Wednesday.
Examining the location, Chao Nokyoo, the department’s director for water quality management, stated the South Pattaya beach was blackened
On Saturday, authorities likewise eliminated filthy sand out of the South Pattaya beach and gathered samples of contaminated sea water for toxicity assessment. Outcomes of the tests would be understood in 2 weeks, Mr Chao stated.
According to him, pumps gathering wastewater for a 15-year-old treatment center in the resort city partially broke down, leaving sewage systems 40% complete. Rainwater has actually worsened the scenario, pressing the excess wastewater and trash to the sea.
Mr Chao stated he had actually asked the Pattaya City administration to keep the sewage systems in excellent condition and repair the pumps.
Wirat Jirasripaitoon, health director of Pattaya, stated the city got a 27-million-baht budget plan from the federal government and would set up brand-new pumps this month.
