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“Are there filters on the smokestack?” Local resident says Kiviõli Keemiatööstus significantly pollutes the air

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Püssi resident alleges that Kiviõli Keemiatööstus releases yellow, foul-smelling emissions and lacks required smokestack filters.
  • The company says its filters are installed and functioning, but were switched off for safety while a solid heat carrier restarted after maintenance.

A resident of Püssi, next to Kiviõli, has questioned whether Kiviõli Keemiatööstus has the necessary filters on its smokestack, saying the plant is significantly polluting the air.

“Yellow, foul-smelling chemicals come out of the smokestack and it all goes into the environment,” the resident told the publication.

Are there filters on the smokestack?

· Püssi residentThe resident questioned whether the plant had the necessary filtration equipment.

Kiviõli Keemiatööstus rejects the claim that it lacks filters. The company says the equipment is installed and operating.

It acknowledged, however, that the solid heat carrier had been restarted after a shutdown required for maintenance. During that process, the filters were switched off for safety, resulting in a stronger disturbance.

Yellow, foul-smelling chemicals come out of the smokestack and it all goes into the environment.

· Püssi residentThe resident described the emissions he says come from the plant.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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