MINSITER of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha says the water quality in rivers and streams affected by the Sino Metals Leach pollution has normalised. Mposha says heavy metal presence such as Cadmium and Copper is within national safety standards, while Cobalt, Manganese and Zinc have also shown some reductions. Speaking at a media briefing, Friday, Mposha said this development came after extensive environmental assessments and laboratory tests aimed at monitoring the decline in heavy metal concentrations in the affected water bodies. “The results are as follows: Cadmium: All sampled sites had cadmium concentrations within permissible limits representing 100 percent compliance for sampled site. Cobalt: Two out of 23 sites around Chambishi area recorded cobalt (Co) levels above the Maximum...
