The Electric Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG) announced that today at around 14 p.m., after a regular visit to the location where two lines of pipelines pass, which transport ash and slag, as by-products of the production processes at the Thermal Power Plant (TE) "Pljevlja", to the Maljevac landfill, it was observed pipe bursting and discharge of a certain amount of hydromix of ash and slag from one of the lines, which led to the turbidity of the Vezišnica River.
"In this sense, immediately after the spill, and in accordance with the company's procedures, activities were undertaken with the aim of reducing the potential negative impact and possible consequences on the environment. First, the transport lines were turned off, then, in order to increase the water level in the Ćehotina river, from the reservoir of the Otilovići dam, additional valves were opened on the main outlets. After that, with the aim of increasing the water level in Vezišnica, overflow from sand filters with a clean decarbonized appearance was released from the HPV plant.
EPCG added that "Pljevlja" TPP is actively monitoring the condition of watercourses that could potentially be endangered after an unfortunate situation on one of the transport lines of the ash and slag transport system.
"Finally, EPCG AD Nikšić emphasizes that it regrets the unfortunate event, with the belief that after the measures and activities taken, there will be no negative impact on the environment," the announcement concludes.
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