Cirata dam polluted

Cirata dam polluted

BANDUNG: The pollution of the Cirata dam water has reached
alarming levels, with its acidity rate measured far below normal,
an official said on Wednesday.

Budiman A.Pi, head of production unit of the West Java Fishery
Office, said the dam water acidity (pH) had dropped to between 2
and 3, while the normal figure was 7.

He blamed the fish cultivation business in the dam compound
for the abnormality.

Research conducted by his office indicated that the fish food
contained potential pollutants, including Nitrogen, Sulfur and
Phosphorous, he said.

In 1998 water pollution killed thousands of tons of fish in
the dam. (25/sur)