Overview
- A preliminary Inema report found elevated nitrate in yellow samples and high nitrate plus copper in blue samples collected at Praia de São Tomé de Paripe.
- Access to the affected stretch was restricted and warning signs were installed following the disclosure of initial lab results on March 3.
- Technicians conducted site inspections on February 20, 24 and 26, collecting seawater and substance samples for laboratory analysis.
- The materials were identified on sand behind a bulk solids facility, with smaller quantities of the same substances detected near the company’s operation area, though the source remains undetermined.
- Intermarítima, identified locally as operating nearby, said it does not handle hazardous chemicals such as sulfur, ammonia or copper and has hired an independent consultancy for additional analyses.