Ardabil's Qarasu River Undergoes Environmental Monitoring After Complaints and Reports

Ardabil – The head of the Environment Department in Ardabil County announced joint expert monitoring of industrial units and an assessment of the Qarasu River's condition.

Ardabil - The head of the environment of Ardabil city announced the joint monitoring of experts from industrial units and the investigation of the condition of the Qarasu river.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Fazel Abdi, he stated: Following continuous monitoring and in line with addressing the concerns of citizens, reviewing public reports and preventing the pollution of water resources, the experts of this department, together with the expert team of the General Department, examined the environmental condition of production and industrial units and the possibility of pollution of the Qarasu River due to the discharge of effluents from the municipal sewage treatment plant.

He stated: During this monitoring, in order to evaluate the quality of water resources, samples were taken from the points with possible contamination and the samples were sent to the laboratory of the General Department of Environmental Protection for carrying out specialized tests.

The head of Ardabil County Environmental Protection Department stated: Following the investigations, an environmental notice has been issued to Ardabil Province Water and Sewerage Company regarding the need to standardize the effluent output of the urban sewage treatment plant, and the matter will be followed up until the results are obtained and to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards.

In the end, he pointed out: protection of water and soil resources, prevention of river pollution and handling of citizens' environmental demands are among the priorities of this department, and public reports and concerns raised in cyberspace are investigated and followed up within the framework of supervisory duties.