LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE SEALS PROPERTY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE
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LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE SEALS PROPERTY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has once again shown its dedication to ensuring credible and sustainable wastewater management in the State by clamping down on the Orchid Shopping Centre along Orchid Road Eti-Osa for discharging untreated wastewater into the road and public drains.
According to a release from the of the General Manager, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi, the Agency exercised its authority to shut down the Centre in line with its mandates to monitor and ensure buildings have sustainable and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment systems in place.
LSWMO discovered, through its monitoring and compliance team, that the Orchid Shopping Centre was discharging untreated wastewater into the road and public drains thereby creating environmental nuisance and endangering public health.
The Office, therefore, advised all Residents, Estates and Organisations discharging untreated wastewater and sewage into the environment to desist or face sanctions according to the law.
It noted that necessary sanctions will be served on the property, the owners and occupiers in line with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017.
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office reiterated that the State has zero tolerance for environmental pollution and degradation that portends negative effects on the public health of its citizens.
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