Abstract
An example of cross border pollution - In the Belgian municipality of Overpelt, some five kilometres south of the Dutch border, a rather sizeable industrial facility melts down raw zinc ore into manageable pieces that can then be sold on to other companies. During this process, traces of zinc and cadmium are discharged into the surface water of the adjacent canal. At times, the concentration of these harmful substances in the surface water has approached the applicable environmental quality standards. As long as these concentrations remain below the applicable thresholds, however, surface water quality is deemed to be sufficient and there is no violation of the law. ‘No problem’, Belgian authorities would say.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-36 |
Journal | Water Governance |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |