–urges affected residents to remain calm, exercise patience

THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on October 10, received a report from Crane Village, West Coast Demerara, regarding a substance seeping from the ground.

According to a press release from the EPA, its Emergency Response Unit promptly mobilised to the site to conduct an initial investigation.

“The Agency is currently collaborating with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), GUYSUCO, and the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) to identify the cause and nature of the seepage,” the agency said.
The EPA is urging residents, particularly those in the immediate vicinity, to remain calm, and exercise patience as the investigation proceeds. Affected residents were advised to avoid the impacted areas within their homes for their safety.

Additionally, the agency has engaged ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, and they will be investigating as part of their grievance mechanism.