The land selected for the burial of pigs from the farm in the village of Roscani, Anenii Noi district, is the local landfill. The soil layer is predominantly loamy, with a low permeability capacity, which is the first barrier to limit infiltration and groundwater contamination. With clarifications in this regard comes the Environment Ministry, in the context of the fact that local residents have sent a letter to the government asking about the measures ordered following the outbreak of swine fever, IPN reports.
"We understand the concerns of the residents of the villages of Calfa, Calfa-Noua and Roscani, Anenii Noi rayon, but we assure you that all responsible institutions are fully involved in order to make the process safe for both people and the environment," the ministry said.
The institution gives assurances that the burial is carried out in compliance with national and international sanitary-veterinary norms. Lime chloride-based disinfectant is applied in layers during the process, which is another action to limit biological and environmental risks. The burial depth varies between 6 and 9 meters. The perimeter of the pit is not in the protection zone of the river Bac.
The Ministry of the Environment states that "the boundaries of the landfill have been raised in the plan to protect the neighboring territories and signs have been put up to mark the perimeter. The red zone will be fenced off by installing a protective fence".
Representatives from the National Administration "Moldova's Waters", the Environmental Protection Inspectorate, the National Agency for Food Safety went to investigate the site on Sunday.
An outbreak of African swine fever broke out at a commercial pig farm located in the outskirts of Roscani locality, Anenii Noi rayon. According to the farm's administration, the estimated losses amount to almost 440 million lei, about 65,000 head. A few days later, another outbreak was confirmed on a commercial farm in Cimiseni, Criuleni district. In this case, an estimated 45 000 pigs were involved.
