π Tender Overview
The Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency (OEFA), an agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment, has been verifying the spill of crude palm oil at the facilities of the company Industrias del Tulumayo S.A., located at Km. 46.5 of the Federico Basadre Highway, district of Campo Verde, province of Coronel Portillo, department of Ucayali.
The OEFA identified that approximately five (5) tons of crude palm oil were spilled, in an area of 200 square meters and it was verified that the company activated its contingency plan, carrying out the containment and cleaning of the affected areas. It should be noted that during the verification no impact on bodies of water was identified.
In view of the environmental emergency that occurred, the Local Water Authority, the Municipality of Campo Verde, the National Police of Peru and the Environmental Prosecutors Office also intervened, within the framework of their powers.
The OEFA will continue its work to determine the origin of the spill, the impact generated and the responsibility for the events.