‘Department of Groundwater’ inspects groundwater contamination from Winprocess, Rayong Province.

Rayong, The Department of Groundwater Resources hastened to investigate chemical contamination in the groundwater layer near Winprocess's industrial waste and hazardous chemicals storage facility in Rayong Province. Note that it is wet and has a pungent smell. Accelerate the collection of water samples to send for laboratory testing in order to quickly inform the public. Mrs. Oranuch Lorpensri, Director-General of the Department of Groundwater Resources, revealed that Assigned the Office of Groundwater Resources Conservation and Restoration to send officials to analyze groundwater contamination in the area of ??Winprocess Company Limited, Bangbut Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, which operates a metal casting and smelting business. Restores acid or alkaline conditions. make mixed fuel Rinse the packaging container with solvent. and has a license to hold oil-type hazardous substances A fire broke out at Winprocess's industrial waste and hazardous chemical storage facility. As a result, village rs in Bangbut Subdistrict and nearby areas were severely affected. from the strong odor of dangerous chemicals It has an impact on well-being and health. Respiratory system disease occurs, with burning eyes, nose, and skin inflammation, and symptoms that will have long-term health effects are not yet known. The Department of Groundwater Resources will therefore expedite the inspection of the groundwater layer in accordance with the orders of Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, is concerned about people in areas that require groundwater. As for the drilling results from 5 drill holes, it was found that the area mentioned It consists of a top layer of fine sand. The thickness is about 2-3 meters. The next floor is also supported. Layer of coarse sand mixed with gravel The thickness is approximately 1-2 meters and next is supported by a layer of coarse sand mixed with clay. The thickness is approximately 5-6 meters. In some depths, coarse san d layers are found. The thickness is approximately 0.5 -1 meter. It looks wet and has a pungent odor. From a depth of about 10 meters, a layer of decayed rock was found, caused by the decay of granite, which is the base rock layer. In addition, shallow groundwater was found in the depth range of approximately 4-10 meters. The preliminary groundwater quality From the drill holes measured in the field, the pH value was in the range of 2.02-4.45 and the electrical conductivity (EC) was in the range of 6,100 - 17,300 microsiemens per centimeter. In the next step, 5 more points will be drilled to explore shallow wells of the villagers. house to collect water samples to analyze the water quality in a laboratory to assess the extent of contamination. During this period, there may be obstacles in the work of the officials because in some periods there is rain. This causes chemical mist to cover the entire area. As a result, work is difficult. Source: Thai News Agency