The Dommel near Son was contaminated with oil on Tuesday. It is not known how serious the damage to nature is. The oil trail would be at least a few hundred meters across the full width of the river, estimates Ciel Saris from Son. She tried to report the contamination, but that turned out to be not so easy.
Ciel Saris made a detour with her neighbor in Son on Tuesday before the sun set. From the Vroonhovenpark she crossed the Dommel on a narrow pedestrian bridge. “We saw the oil floating on the water. We stood at the top of the bridge for at least 45 minutes watching the dirty river water float by. Given the time that the water flowed by, I estimate that the contamination was at least a few hundred meters long. used to be.”
Pollution
Ciel called the police, who referred her to Rijkswaterstaat. Ciel then called Rijkswaterstaat, who referred her to the municipality. But no one at the council responded to her call. “In the end we walked to the Dommelhuis to make a report there.” In the community house, Ciel and the neighbor managed to report the contamination to the municipality by computer.”
Ciel: “I find it incomprehensible that no one is available for such a report. In the event of an accident, call 112 and the emergency services will act quickly. Now that the Dommel is full of oil, you can’t alarm anyone. While in my opinion considerable damage is being done to nature.”
Water Authority
The De Dommel water board is now also aware of the contamination. He sent an area manager to the location in question on Tuesday evening. According to the spokesperson, it has been found that there is a ‘sort of haze’ over the water. Due to the darkness, it has been decided that the area manager will return on Wednesday morning for a further investigation.
She does not know for sure, but Ciel points to activities at the Wilhelmina Canal as a possible source. Where the river Dommel crosses under the canal. “They are working there with a lot of men and heavy equipment. “Maybe they punctured something or something.”