
The stain of silver-brown color was formed on the surface of the field of the field in Shatura near Moscow, Interfax said with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Ecology of the region. Experts find out the causes of pollution. At the scene, employees of the Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Ecology of the region and the administration of Shatura work.
The stain stretched for eight kilometers in the area of the village of Red Gate. There were no exceeding indicators in the air, water sampling is carried out.
Presumably, the cause of the incident is the emergency discharge of wastewater due to a plentiful amount of precipitation over the past two days.
The press service of the administration of the city district reported that the complaint about the unpleasant smell and the appearance of a film on the surface of the field river came from local residents. It was noted there that the film on the water is similar "to the soap film; there were no traces of oil products and chemically hazardous substances."