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Uetikon ZH: Ms. Inserts Bach with chlorine and is convicted
Published on March 5, 2025
A woman from Uetikon ZH wanted to keep her natural swimming pond clean and used large amounts of chlorine.She does not have the consequences for the nearby waters.
1/3 A woman from Uetikon ZH tipped the pool cleaner to her natural pond.(Symbol image) Panthermedia / Manfred Ruckszio
That is why a woman from Uetikon ZH tipped large amounts of chlorine into her swimming pond.
The drained water contaminated two nearby streams.
69 fish died on a 1.2 kilometer section.
The woman was sentenced to a fine and a bus.
The consequences for the divorce and the Mühlebach were devastating: a total of 69 fish died on a section of 1.2 kilometers- the water was completely contaminated by the high chlorine concentration.This is because a woman from Uetikon ZH led the poisoned water of her swimming pond, which in turn got into the streams through the wastewater shaft.
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The woman has now been sentenced to a conditional fine of CHF 120 and a bus of CHF 500 for negligent offenses against the protection of water, negligent cruelty to animals and negligent violation against the Chemicals Act.In addition, the procedural costs of CHF 1700 are imposed on her, as the “Tages-Anzeiger” writes.
Chlorine content was 75 times higher than in the swimming pool
But how did this serious incident come about?The woman had apparently wanted to clean her swimming pond and thought the Chlor-Granulat Planet Pool was considered the right means.What she did not pay attention to: Planet Pool is intended for swimming pools, but not for natural swimming ponds.Apart from that, the woman used the remedy in a much too high concentration: the chlorine content was 75 times higher than in public swimming pools and 260 times higher than the guideline for rivers.Every month she tipped half a kilo of granules into the pond.
However, the woman was not aware of all of this.She even thought that the chlorine no longer seemed properly, since algae grew in her pond at some point.The woman let off the water, from her swimming pond it found its way into said streams and caused catastrophic damage.All of this emerges from the punitive order of the Lake/Oberland public prosecutor, which the woman had charged because of her negligent trade.
Bathed in pure disinfectant
In this case, alleged ignorance did not protect against punishment either: According to the public prosecutor, the woman should have been aware of the dangers as a long-time natural pond operator.
It is not known whether the woman did not poison herself by swimming in contaminated water.According to the penalty order, she had practically bathed in pure disinfectant.