Approximately 30 drums of diesel were recently spilt into a South Rupununi creek following a recent accident, alarming the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC), which says measures have to be implemented to protect the area’s waterways.
In a statement on Friday, the SRDC, which is the representative body of the 21 communities in the South Rupununi, voiced its “grave concern” over the resulting pollution of Ikaazupu Wao (“creek”), which falls within Aishalton Village’s titled lands, saying that it will likely harm both wildlife and the livelihood of several villages.
It noted that that the spill occurred on October 10th, when a truck, owned by V. Dalip Enterprise and carrying over 100 drums of fuel, reportedly broke the Ikaazupu Wao bridge, resulting in the vehicle toppling over and spilling approximately 30 drums of diesel into the creek.
