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| In collaboration with the Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS) | He has been denounced for violation of the Water Law The discharge came from the stormwater sewerage of the company that flows into the Merancho azarbe, in El Raal-Murcia The investigation is still open The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia, in collaboration with the Segura Hydrographic Confederation, is developing an investigation to clarify a case of continued discharges in the Merancho area, passing through the Murcian district of El Raal, which, so far, The complaint has been settled with the manager of a company for infringement of the Water Law, as the alleged perpetrator of a discharge of industrial wastewater to the public sanitation system. The investigation began last week, when the Benemérita detected, thanks to citizen collaboration, that continuous discharges into the public sanitation network were taking place, specifically in a azarbe in the capital. The Civil Guard activated the protocol established for these cases and mobilized the members of the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) who, together with agents from the Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS), inspected the place where the remains of the spill were found and the company appends to it, in order to verify the facts and establish the traceability of the spill. Once at the scene, the agents identified the manager of the company from which the spills were allegedly emanating.

During the inspection, after analyzing the sewerage network, it was found that there were also remains of a similar yellowish substance in the stormwater network to that found in the Randombe Merancho, for which reason water samples were taken for subsequent analysis in order to determine if they could cause substantial damage to water quality. These are discharges that can deteriorate the quality of the water or the drainage conditions of the receiving channel, carried out without the corresponding authorization. The civil guards continued with the action and denounced the manager of the company for infraction regulated in the Water Law, Royal Legislative Decree 1/2001, of July 20.

The infringement can be sanctioned with a fine of up to one million euros, depending on the impact on the order and use of the hydraulic public domain, its importance in terms of the safety of people and property, as well as the circumstances of the person responsible.

, its degree of malice, participation and benefit obtained, as well as the deterioration produced in the quality of the resource, affecting the quality of the waters. The Civil Guard continues with the investigation and has opened proceedings to determine if the facts could constitute a crime against natural resources and the environment, a crime punishable by prison terms of 6 months to 2 years and a fine of 10 to 14 months and disqualification Special for profession or trade from 1 to 2 years.

Source: Ministerio del Interior