MVM Next Initiates Bidding Process for Remediation of Óbuda Gas Works Contamination
State measures are being taken to address the contamination of the Óbuda Gas Works site, where 200,000 tons of toxic soil require cleanup.
Tímea Szabó, a parliamentary representative from Óbuda-Békásmegyer, announced via social media that significant steps are being undertaken by the state regarding the Óbuda Gas Works.
This announcement follows her discussions with the CEO of MVM Next, Róbert Romhányi, about the remediation of approximately 200,000 tons of toxic soil located at the gas works site.
MVM Next has issued an open procurement procedure aimed at examining the technological possibilities for remediation and preparing a technical intervention plan.
Szabó reported that numerous bids have been submitted for this project, and it is expected that the selected contractor for the technological assessment will be announced by mid-summer.
However, she indicated that the actual remediation work is unlikely to commence within the short term and is anticipated to begin in a timeframe of two to three years.
The need for remediation arises from a lawsuit filed against the Hungarian state by Graphisoft Park, a company operating on the premises of the gas works site.
This legal action is a consequence of the failure to address the contamination, which has persisted for nearly two decades.
Additionally, the contamination poses a further risk as authorities have been aware for almost 20 years that under extremely low water levels, contaminated groundwater from the Óbuda Gas Works site flows into the Danube River.
The situation underscores the environmental and legal complexities surrounding the management of contaminated industrial sites in Hungary.
This announcement follows her discussions with the CEO of MVM Next, Róbert Romhányi, about the remediation of approximately 200,000 tons of toxic soil located at the gas works site.
MVM Next has issued an open procurement procedure aimed at examining the technological possibilities for remediation and preparing a technical intervention plan.
Szabó reported that numerous bids have been submitted for this project, and it is expected that the selected contractor for the technological assessment will be announced by mid-summer.
However, she indicated that the actual remediation work is unlikely to commence within the short term and is anticipated to begin in a timeframe of two to three years.
The need for remediation arises from a lawsuit filed against the Hungarian state by Graphisoft Park, a company operating on the premises of the gas works site.
This legal action is a consequence of the failure to address the contamination, which has persisted for nearly two decades.
Additionally, the contamination poses a further risk as authorities have been aware for almost 20 years that under extremely low water levels, contaminated groundwater from the Óbuda Gas Works site flows into the Danube River.
The situation underscores the environmental and legal complexities surrounding the management of contaminated industrial sites in Hungary.
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