Dust of horror: Bad Deutsch-Altenburg in the confine of the quarry!

Dust of horror: Bad Deutsch-Altenburg in the confine of the quarry!

In the small town of Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Bruck district on the Leitha, the dissatisfaction among the residents is bubbling due to the increasing dust pollution from a local quarry. The citizens' initiative "Dust-Free Life Bad Deutsch-Altenburg" reports on dramatic effects on the quality of life of the residents. Over 500,000 tons of dolomite limestone are broken down every year, and the problems assume threatening dimensions - especially in the case of south -east wind, which blows thick clouds of dust directly into the gardens of the people. According to Helene Graf, who lives in town, the dust is present everywhere within a very short time: "After an hour of breakfast in our garden, the table is completely dusted," said the angry resident.

despair and authority perspective

The residents concerned who have been suffering from the consequences of the quarry for decades require more measures to reduce dust pollution. Many of them are afraid to sell their houses because the market value drops from the permanent dust pollution. This was also confirmed by Kurt Puhl, who was considering selling his house, but is unsure whether he can find a buyer. The operators, Rohrdorfer Sand and Kies GmbH, assert that they do everything to minimize dust emissions. They have already taken various measures, such as dust absorbs directly at the source and regular reports of the roads in the quarry to dampen dust development, such as noe.orf reported.

Nevertheless, the skepticism remains. The authority states that the methods implemented by the operators meet the state of the art, but residents demand independent measurements to check the actual dust values ​​and, if necessary, request more measures. A new series of measurements has already been commissioned, with results that should be available until the beginning of 2019, which increases hope for solutions. The quarry itself still has around 50 years of operation, which generates additional pressure on the situation, such as Krone to report.