Company clarifies treated effluent discharge from its site, says discharge suspended until repairs are done
The company has issued a press release clarifying reports and videos about effluent discharge from its site into the Par river.
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- Existing effluent pipeline length
- approximately 4-km long pipeline laid within the estuary
- Location of pipeline damage
- approximately 1 km from the effluent treatment plant, within the estuary
- Annual revenue
- approximately ₹6,500 crore
Effluent discharge clarification
Atul Ltd has issued a press release titled "Clarification on treated effluent discharge from Atul site". The company states that incorrect information and videos concerning the discharge of effluent from its site into the Par river are being circulated.
What the company says about the pipeline
- Treated effluent is discharged into the estuarine zone through an approximately 4-km long pipeline laid entirely within the estuary.
- Considering the age of the existing pipeline and the need to mitigate potential environmental risks, the company says it had proactively initiated the installation of a new pipeline.
- The necessary approvals for the new pipeline have been obtained from the relevant authorities and the work is at an advanced stage.
What happened
- Accidental damage was identified in the existing pipeline at a location approximately 1 km from the effluent treatment plant, within the estuary.
- This resulted in the inadvertent release of treated effluent into the estuarine zone for a short period, until the damage was detected.
- The company states that the treated effluent released during this period complied with the prescribed standards of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board.
Steps taken
- Immediately upon detecting the damage, the affected section of the pipeline was isolated.
- Effluent discharge through it was voluntarily suspended as a precautionary measure.
- Repair work has been initiated and a competent agency has been engaged to undertake the required repairs at the earliest.
- Discharge through the affected pipeline will remain suspended until the repairs are completed and the pipeline is inspected and confirmed fit for safe operation.
The company says it does not expect any material impact due to this incident, and reaffirms its commitment to environmental protection and to complying with applicable environmental laws, rules and regulatory requirements.
About the company
Atul Ltd is an integrated chemical company with annual revenue of approximately ₹6,500 crore. It manufactures around 900 products and 400 formulations. Its production facilities, along with those of its associate, joint venture and subsidiary entities, are located at Ambernath, Ankleshwar, Jodhpur, Panoli, Tarapur and Valsad in India, and Somerset in the UK, with subsidiary companies in Brazil, China, Ireland, the UAE, the UK and the USA.
What investors may take away
The release is a clarification issued after information and videos about the discharge circulated. The company's stated position is that the release was inadvertent and short-lived, that the effluent met the prescribed pollution control standards, and that no material impact is expected. It also points to a new pipeline already under installation as a mitigation step.
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More numbers
- Length of the existing effluent discharge pipelineapproximately 4-km long pipeline
- Distance of the damaged location from the effluent treatment plantapproximately 1 km
- Annual revenue of the company₹6,500 crore
- Number of products manufacturedaround 900 products
- Number of formulations400 formulations
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