Oil disaster in Hullern: Experts raise the alarm - drinking water secured!

Oil disaster in Hullern: Experts raise the alarm - drinking water secured!

Hullern, Deutschland - An alarming incident shakes the Haltern region! A farmer is suspected of having drained heating oil into the nearby Stever, which led to a dangerous oil film that spread to the drinking water dam. The circles of Coesfeld and Recklinghausen are covered and refuse to find detailed information while the investigation is underway. Was it negligence or intent? The answer remains unclear for the time being!

oil emergency: experts in use!

The situation is dangerous! Experts were mobilized to remove the oil from the drinking water lake. A specialist company initially tried to suck off the greasy film, but the result was unsatisfactory - too much water was soaked up! The emergency services had to be creative: with locks and sponges, they fought against the spread of the oil film. Gelsenwasser AG reassured the population that the water in the supply lines remained unencumbered at all times. The water is filtered and examined anyway before it comes to households.

gratifying news: oil almost completely removed!

on Tuesday, November 6th, there was finally good news! The technical group of the technical aid agency (THW) from Essen reported that there were no more coherent oil surfaces in the Hullner reservoir. It is estimated that impressive 80 percent of the heating oil were successfully absorbed by the oil towels. Thanks to these quick and effective measures, the spread of the dangerous oil film could be contained in the best possible way!