In the Stavropol region, a food industry enterprise infected more than 20 hectares of land with salmonella

“In an area of ​​20.5 hectares, industrial waste was found in the form of droppings and bedding material. They were located on the surface of the fertile soil layer without preliminary work to prevent the entry of pollutants into the ground. <…> To determine the degree of soil contamination, samples were taken. Laboratory tests studies showed microbiological contamination with salmonella and fecal enterococci," the statement said.

The area of ​​pollution is comparable to the area of ​​almost 30 football fields. The territory is located near the village of Nezlobnaya, 30 km from the resort towns and is part of the ecological resort region of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

Traces of excavation work to remove and move soil during the formation of excavations were also recorded at the site. The company was warned against violating the law.