Contaminated Water Was Pumped Out – Residents in Boden Demand Action: "We Are Worried"

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The municipal company Rebab pumped out contaminated water from a leachate pond in Boden – to reduce the risk of the pond bursting after the summer's torrential rain. Now the municipality of Boden and the community association have reported the company to the police. Mirjam Eknegård, who lives in the area, is worried about the future. – Our children and grandchildren are the ones who will have to live with the consequences, she says.

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Untreated water with elevated levels of PFOS, nitrogen and phosphorus was pumped out of REBAB's waste facility for a total of 20 days. The environmental impact of the discharge is now being investigated, while the municipality of Boden has reported the incident to the police as a suspected environmental crime.