Accidental contaminant spills
The text is based on the chapter Accidental contaminant spills through the public water supply system published in yearbook Prague Environment 2006.
(The text below is based on the chapter Accidental contaminant spills through the public water supply system published in yearbook Prague Environment 2006)
Two institutions are authorised to perform government functions in water management in accordance with the Act No. 130/1974 Code, as amended by the Act No. 458/1992 Code. These are the Czech Environmental Inspection (CEI) – Prague Regional Inspectorate, Department of Water Protection, and the Prague City Hall (Magistrát hl. m. Prahy – MHMP) – Division for Development, Department of Water Management. Both the institutions are the authorities where cases of accidental spills of groundwater and surface water contaminants are to be reported to and which take actions in such accidents (decontamination, remedial measures, and fines to polluters). The following accident overviews are taken from the registries of the cases addressed by the CEI and MHMP.
In 2005 the Department of Water Protection of the CEI, Prague Regional Inspectorate registered 83 accident contamination spills into waters. In 66 cases the accident contamination originator was not identified. The MHMP, Division for Development, Department of Water Management investigated twenty-three accidents.
Tab. Overview of Accidents Registered by the CEI Prague Office in 2005
| Date | Originator | Cause of the contamination | Contaminant spilled | Accident Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7. 1. |
Vodohospodářská |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 4 - Kunratice, meliorační strouha |
7. 1. |
not found |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha - Satalice, ul. K Radonicům |
7. 1. |
Metrostav, a. s. |
technical failure |
not soluble matter |
Praha 9 - Letňany |
14. 1. |
Metrostav, a. s. |
technical failure |
sediment |
Praha 9 - Rokytka |
21. 1. |
not found |
technical failure |
sewerage waste water |
Praha 10, ul. Pod Altánem |
21. 1. |
SC VALYSCOM |
human failure |
colour |
Praha 5, ul. K Barrandovu |
25. 1. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha - Miškovice, ČOV Miškovice |
1. 2. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha Újezd nad Lesy, ČOV |
6. 2. |
Čermák a Hrachovec, a. s. |
human failure |
DENSOCURE R FORTE |
Praha 4, zatrubněná část Lhoteckého potoka, ul. K Vltavě |
10. 2. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha - Dubeč, V Rohožníku 545 |
11. 2. |
not found |
human failure |
not identified |
Praha 4, ul. U Michelského lesa |
2. 3. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
water with |
Praha 10, ul. Radiová |
9. 3. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 10 - Hostivař, DUN |
9. 3. |
not found |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha - Zbraslav, U Lomu Zbraslav |
24. 3. |
Milan Kořínek – ZETA |
human failure |
acid solution |
Praha - Horní Měcholupy, průmyslový areál |
12. 4. |
not found |
human failure |
not identified |
Praha 7, Argentinská ulice |
12. 4. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 4, Sekaninova ulice - Botič |
25. 4. |
not found |
human failure |
oil spill |
Praha 4, ul. Před Nádražím |
5. 5. |
not found |
human failure |
not identified |
Praha - Lahovice |
6. 5. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha - Liboc, Libocký rybník |
20. 5. |
AKROP, s. r. o. |
human failure |
fuel |
200 m za Horoměřicemi směrem na Jenerálkum, |
27. 5. |
Rostislav Kudr – AUTO- |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha 8 - Ďáblice, ul. Cínovecká |
27. 5. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 9, ul. Na Břehu |
31. 5. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 9, ul. Pod Smetankou |
2. 6. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 19, Miškovice |
3. 6. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 1, ul. Loretánská |
8. 6. |
not found |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha 2, Rumunská ul. |
10. 6. |
not found |
human failure |
edible oil |
Praha, Vltava od Vyšehradské skály až po Palackého most |
14. 6. |
not found |
human failure |
oil |
Praha, Vltava u Čechova mostu |
15. 6. |
not found |
not found |
oil |
Praha 1, Vltava, Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody |
15. 6. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 4 - Modřany, Vltava |
18. 6. |
not found |
human failure |
cooling emulsion |
Praha 5, ul. Pod Lochkovem a K Radotínu |
22. 6. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha - Kolovraty, ČOV Kolovraty |
26. 6. |
not found |
not found |
oil |
Praha, poblíž Štefánikova mostu |
27. 6. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha, Štefanikův most, Vltava |
28. 6. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 5, ul. K Hájům |
30. 6. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
přístav Holešovice |
11. 7. |
Procházka, s. r. o. |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha 4, Formanská x Ke mlýnu |
12. 7. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 4, Bělehradská ulice, Botič |
13. 7. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha - Nebušice, ČOV Nebušice |
24. 7. |
not found |
not found |
waste water |
Praha 1, Kosárkovo pobřeží |
27. 7. |
Václav Vykysal |
human failure |
petrol |
Praha 8 - Libeň, bazén veřejného přístavu v Libni |
2. 8. |
not found |
not found |
waste water |
Praha 13, Dalejský potok |
10. 8. |
not found |
not found |
waste water |
Praha 4, Ploštilova ulice, Cholupický potok |
17. 8. |
not found |
not found |
vegetable oil |
Praha 20, rybníček u ulic Slatinanská a Stolínská |
19. 8. |
not found |
natural |
not identified |
Praha 22 - Uhříněves, rybník Vodice |
23. 8. |
not found |
human failure |
not identified |
Praha 7, bazén holešovického přístavu |
1. 9. |
not found |
not found |
fuel |
Praha 3, Koněvova ulice |
6. 9. |
not found |
human failure |
petrol, oil |
Praha 10, Záběhlický zámeček, Botič |
8. 9. |
Ing. Petr Prokop |
technical failure |
oil |
Praha 5 - Barandov |
12. 9. |
not found |
not found |
oil |
Praha 1, ul. Haštalská |
20. 9. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 6, ul. Ke Dvoru |
23. 9. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha u Štefánikova mostu |
23. 9. |
not found |
not found |
foam |
Praha, Rokytka pod Hořejším rybníkem |
26. 9. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 9 - Kyje, Kyjský rybník |
4. 10. |
LU TRANS, spol. s r. o. |
human failure |
fuel |
Pražský okruh, odbočka do Horoměřic |
6. 10. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha 4, Modřanská ulice |
7. 10. |
not found |
not found |
foam |
Rokytka nad Hořejším rybníkem |
18. 10. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 7, Stromovka, Malá Říčka |
25. 10. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 10, Botič u Hamerského rybníku |
26. 10. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Mníšek pod Brdy, Zámecký rybník |
2. 11. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha, Újezd nad Lesy |
3. 11. |
MiGuSt, spol. s r. o. |
human failure |
fuel |
Silnice č. 7 u obce Lotouš |
3. 11. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Labe, pod Lobkovickým jezem |
7. 11. |
not found |
not found |
not identified |
Praha, Vltava u Štefánikova mostu |
8. 11. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha 7, Stromovka |
14. 11. |
not found |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha - Hostivař, Rabakovská ulice |
14. 11. |
Jiří Honz |
human failure |
fuel |
Praha, u obchodu IKEA Černý most |
18. 11. |
Pražské vodovody |
technical failure |
waste water |
Praha, Stromovka, Malá Říčka |
4. 12. |
not found |
not found |
waste water |
Praha 12, Vrtilka |
11. 12. |
not found |
not found |
oil |
Praha, od Podolského přístavu k Palackého mostu |
19. 12. |
Petr Kříž |
human failure |
oil |
Praha, Libeňský přístav |
23. 12. |
not found |
human failure |
not identified |
Praha, Vltava, od Barandovského mostu |
Source: ČIŽP
Tab. Overview of Accidents Registered by the MHMP in 2005
| Date | Accident Location | Contaminant spilled | Contaminated site |
|---|---|---|---|
24. 1. |
K Barrandovu, Praha 5 - Slivenec |
colour |
road |
8. 2. |
U jezu, Praha 4 |
deffective matter |
Lhotka creek |
18. 2. |
U michelského lesa, Praha 4 |
deffective matter |
field |
24. 3. |
K zastávce, Praha 15 |
nitrate acid |
sewerage system |
25. 4. |
Před nádražím, Praha 4 |
oil spill |
lake |
27. 5. |
Cínovecká, Praha 8 |
oil spill |
road |
2. 6. |
Loretánská, Praha 1 |
oil spill |
road |
13. 6. |
Skalská, Praha 4 |
deffective matter |
road |
15. 6. |
Na Františku, Praha 1 |
oil spill |
watercourse |
20. 6. |
Křižovatka Cementářská x Pod Lochkovem, |
deffective matter |
road |
11. 7. |
Ke mlýnu, Praha 4 - Újezd |
oil spill |
road |
12. 7. |
Komunikace z Chrášťaň do Chyně, Praha 5 - Sobín |
deffective matter |
road |
27. 7. |
Přístav Praha 8 - Libeň |
deffective matter |
port |
27. 7. |
k.ú. Karlín, Praha 8 |
deffective matter |
field |
25. 8. |
Přístav Praha 8 - Libeň |
oil spill |
port |
12. 9. |
Haštalská, Praha 1 |
deffective matter |
road |
23. 9. |
Na Františku, Praha 1 |
deffective matter |
watercourse |
26. 9. |
RN u Kyjského rybníku, Praha 9 |
oil spill |
retention reservoir |
5. 10. |
Pražský okruh při odbočce do Horoměřic, Praha 6 |
oil spill |
road |
14. 11. |
Rabakovská, Praha 10 |
oil spill |
road |
14. 11. |
Pražský okruh, Praha 14 - Černý Most |
oil spill |
field |
11. 12. |
Prostor od Vyšehradské skály k Palackého mostu, |
deffective matter |
watercourse |
19. 12. |
Vodní tok Vltava, Praha 7 |
deffective matter |
watercourse |
Source: OOP MHMP