Scandal in Passau: Water protection police stop ship due to contaminated water!

In Passau, the water protection police carried out a check on a passenger ship on Saturday. During this inspection, a brother was shut down due to heavily contaminated sewage water. According to PN.de showed that the sewage water that has been launched in the Danube massively above the permissible Weren of 125 mg/l and was very cloudy. In order to prevent further introductions to the Danube, the on -board sewage treatment plant was sealed.

The water protection police took a sample of the contaminated sewage water, which is sent to the State Office for the Environment in Augsburg. Based on this sample, an expert opinion is created that will be crucial for further investigations. In addition, a period of four weeks was set for the provision of permissible values. During the sampling, 148 passengers left the ship.

about the water protection police

The water protection police, as described on Wikipedia , is the fluid police in Germany, which patrolled and belong to the state police around the clock. The WSP monitors shipping traffic, especially in accordance with accidents and in dealing with dangerous materials. It is present at various locations, such as along the Rhine, the Danube and on various inland waters and carries out important security functions.