Toxic metal levels found in wells near Semcorp plant in Hungary, Greenpeace calls for investigation

Tests carried out on private wells near the Chinese-owned Semcorp battery separator film plant in Debrecen have found manganese concentrations far above Hungary’s drinking water limit, with two wells exceeding the legal threshold by more than ten times. Environmental organisations say the findings warrant further investigation, although they stress that the source of the contamination has not yet been identified.Continue reading