Environmental sinner in Vienna: Entrepreneur tilts 150 liters of diesel in Liesingbach!

Environmental sinner in Vienna: Entrepreneur tilts 150 liters of diesel in Liesingbach!

Wien-Liesing, Österreich - On April 6, 2025, an environmental incident occurred in Vienna-Liesing when an entrepreneur disposed of about 150 liters of diesel oil into a channel. This led to the contamination of the Liesingbach, which immediately required Vienna Water Supervision. Already on Saturday morning, April 5, around 1:00 p.m., the pollution was found and the water police were called to support. The emergency services worked intensively to prevent the spread of the pollutants and to determine the source of pollution.

The cooperation between the water supervision, the water police and the master of the Kanal Vienna made it possible to trace the oil track back. The alleged cause, a 56-year-old Austrian entrepreneur, initially stated that a barrel had fallen over. Later, however, he confessed to the deliberate disposal of the diesel oil into the channel. The man was subjected and reported that the State Criminal Police Office Vienna continues to investigate the environment.

measures to contain pollution

The early reaction of the urban emergency services was crucial. Since the early hours of the morning, these have been dealt with in the containment of environmental pollution. The contamination of the Liesingbach represents a serious threat to the quality of water, which is particularly important in the context of the progressive environmental crime. According to an analysis of the WWF, the efficiency of law enforcement in environmental crime is steadily improved, so that law enforcement authorities can increasingly fall back on information from civil society organizations in order to uncover and pursue environmental offenses.

This not only has a positive impact on the protection of waters, but also supports closer cooperation between national and international authorities. Projects that are financed by organizations such as the WWF and Interpol aim to combat cross -border crimes that endanger the environment, climate and biodiversity.

outlook on the investigation

The investigation in the current case is still at the beginning. Another focus is on identifying the exact circumstances of illegal disposal and possible other causes. Because environmental crime often has far -reaching consequences that go beyond local waters, and it is essential to hold the various actors responsible to protect the ecosystems.

The incidents in Vienna-Liesing are an impressive example of how important the vigilance of the authorities and civil society is in the fight against environmental offenses. Only through joint action can trust in the protection of our waters and the environment.

For further information on the background of environmental crime, visit the pages police.gv.at and wwf.de .