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Livestock waste allegations in North Macedonia

Overview

Residents of the Macedonian village Dolen Balvan have filed a formal complaint with the State Environmental Inspectorate, alleging that a nearby livestock farm has been discharging liquid animal waste into a drainage channel feeding the Bregalnica River.

Complainants provided photographs purportedly showing an individual physically pushing waste into the water, a practice they claim has occurred for years. The community expressed concerns that the contamination threatens irrigation water for regional agriculture and local drinking-water wells. Additionally, villagers alleged that the farm owner may have ties to a municipal inspector in Štip, prompting calls for urgent inspections and potential criminal proceedings by the political party Levica.

Entities

Konjic · Neretva · Aladin Bilanović · Livestock farm (owner unnamed) · Bregalnica River

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Neretva river pollution suspected near Konjic

    A rafting club owner reported a red liquid, allegedly blood from a slaughterhouse, flowing into the Neretva river near Konjic for 30 minutes, sparking environmental concerns.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Dolen Balvan villagers allege livestock farm waste dumping into Bregalnica River

    Macedonian villagers accuse a livestock farm of years‑long waste dumping into the Bregalnica River, demand urgent state inspection and possible criminal action, and warn of health risks similar to a recent Gost

Sources

24sata.hr · dnevnik.ba · espreso.co.rs · fmoit.gov.ba · jajce-online.com · n1info.hr · nova.rs · novi.ba · oslobodjenje.ba · srpskacafe.com