According to well-known singer Fernando Villalona, the improper use of chlorine in the drinking water supply of Loma de Cabrera by the National Institute of Water and Sewers (INAPA) has affected the eyesight of the people of his hometown. He said that the chemicals are not being properly used properly and are affecting even the livestock in the region.
He told reporters: “This is not the first time that this has happened, and I am not going to let it go without a public complaint.”
At his house in the town along the Haitian border, more than 2,000 fish in a pond in his back yard died as a result of the incident.
The singer reported that a large part of the community complained to the regional manager of INAPA.
He complained that Inapa has employed untrained personnel to apply the chemicals used to purify the aqueduct water. The town has asked the head of INAPA, Hector Maara, to take charge of this case in order to avoid more serious consequences.
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Diario Libre
19 August 2019