Orto-Tokoy. The Spontaneous Dump of the Village of Kochkor
According to local residents, there is a dump near the reservoir where the villages of Semiz-Bel and Kochkor are located. The amount of garbage at the dump increases every day, and during windy conditions, the trash ends up in the reservoir. The distance between the reservoir and the dump is 500 meters. Among the garbage, there are carcasses of animals.
“When the number of children with diarrhea began to rise in the village of Orto-Tokoy, a study was conducted. It was concluded that the cause was the dump. Among the garbage, there are carcasses and skins of animals. The residents of Orto-Tokoy use water from the reservoir. This area belongs to the Semiz-Bel rural administration. Thus, 1 hectare of land has been allocated as a dump on a rental basis. 300 meters from the reservoir is considered a sanitary zone. Instead of cleaning the area around the reservoir, it has been turned into a large dump.
According to experts, the illegal dump is a serious source of environmental pollution. In the depths of the garbage pile, decomposition processes occur, involving anaerobic bacteria. As a result of this process, toxic biological gas is released, one of the components of which is methane. There is deep contamination of the soil, and the foul air is carried by the wind over long distances, and if groundwater is located beneath the dump, it is practically poisoned by toxins. Thus, the nearest water bodies are toxic and dangerous for humans. The soil becomes unsuitable for use for several hundred years after the dump is closed.
The size of illegal dumps is increasing at a catastrophic rate. They consume fertile lands, lead to the destruction of local flora and fauna, expand towards the nearest settlements, and poison people. Dozens of hectares of beautiful and invaluable land have been allocated for dumps.
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