Indonesia (Pesarean Village, Tegal) – Developing Remediation Designs for Lead Contamination
the details…
Key pollutant
Lead
Population affected
12,675
Industry
Used lead-acid battery recycling
Cost of project
US$ 27,000
Funders
DANIDA
The project builds capacity at the local and central government levels through the collaborative development of key remediation procedures and guidelines, including: feasibility study, engineering designs, action plan, best practices/recommendations, and draft procurement and construction tenders.
From the Pollution Blog: Breaking the Cycle of Extreme Lead Poisoning in Pesarean, Indonesia