Egaleo industrial waste scandal pollutes Kifisos River

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Greek authorities have uncovered an illegal industrial waste disposal operation in Egaleo that contaminated the Kifisos River and the Athens coastline. Following a multi-day investigation, police arrested a 41-year-old tanker driver and a 63-year-old gas station manager during a sting operation. Investigators discovered that a special pipe had been installed to connect the tanker directly to the station's storm drain system, allowing for the discharge of highly acidic liquid industrial waste.

Laboratory analysis confirmed the waste had a high acidity level of pH 4.8 and a heavy organic load. At least four illegal discharges were identified over a 20-day period. The waste reportedly originated from various industrial units, including a biscuit factory and a public hospital. The pollution posed an immediate risk to public health and surface waters.

E. I. Papadopoulos S.A., a biscuit manufacturer mentioned in connection with the waste source, issued a statement clarifying that the tanker involved does not belong to its own fleet but to a third-party contractor responsible for waste transport. The company stated it is cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident fully.

Entities

Aigaleo · Demosthenis Sarigiannis · E. I. Papadopoulos S.A. · EYDAP · Egaleo · Greek Police · Hellenic Police · Karatzas · Kifisos River · Ministry of Environment and Energy · Papadoupolis

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The waste had high acidity and was directed from the manhole into the river and subsequently into the sea. www.newsbomb.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The tanker vehicle does not belong to the company's own fleet. www.insider.gr · www.newsbomb.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] A tanker vehicle was caught dumping industrial waste into the Kifisos river via a manhole located at a gas station. www.insider.gr · www.newsbomb.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] A third-party company is contractually responsible for collecting and transporting waste from the Tavros factory to the Metamorfosi Wastewater Treatment Plant. www.insider.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · thefaq.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr
[DISPUTED] Police arrested a tanker driver and a gas station manager in Egaleo. www.insider.gr · www.evima.gr · tempo24.news · www.dimokratia.gr · rpn.gr · +10 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The industrial waste from food production has high acidity and a heavy organic load. www.evima.gr · tempo24.news
[● 8 SOURCES] A special pipe had been installed to connect the tanker directly to the storm drain system. rpn.gr · www.reporter.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · www.thepressroom.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +1 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The waste originated from various industrial units, including a biscuit factory and a public hospital. rpn.gr · www.reporter.gr · www.evima.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · www.thepressroom.gr · +2 more
[● 13 SOURCES] A tanker driver and a fuel station manager were arrested in Egaleo for illegal waste disposal. rpn.gr · www.reporter.gr · www.evima.gr · tempo24.news · www.efsyn.gr · +6 more
[DISPUTED] Police arrested a tanker driver, the vehicle owner, and a gas station manager in Egaleo. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.dimokratia.gr
[● 21 SOURCES] Industrial waste was discharged into a storm drain that leads to the Kifisos river and subsequently to the sea. rpn.gr · www.reporter.gr · www.evima.gr · tempo24.news · www.efsyn.gr · +13 more
[● 5 SOURCES] At least four discharges were identified within a 20-day period. tempo24.news · www.efsyn.gr · www.reader.gr · athina984.gr · www.thebest.gr