Steel wire manufacturer Suzuki in Garphyttan, outside Örebro, registered an oil spill into Nyhammarsdammen on Wednesday morning. According to plant manager Henrik Sätterbacka, the oil came from pipes running between the facility and the dam, a situation that should not be possible under normal circumstances. When the spill was discovered, the flow was immediately stopped and rescue services were called to the scene.
Sätterbacka stated that the spill involves small volumes with no risk of spreading, and the company is handling the cleanup using a sludge sucker. The company has installed three barriers to prevent the oil from spreading further from the dam. Suzuki is now investigating how oil entered pipes that should not contain oil, according to the plant manager.
the oil came from pipes running between the facility and the dam, a situation that should not be possible under normal circumstances
The incident was first reported by local media Nerikes Allehanda, with further details provided by public broadcaster SVT Örebro.
the spill involves small volumes with no risk of spreading, and the company is handling the cleanup using a sludge sucker
Suzuki is now investigating how oil entered pipes that should not contain oil