The Flemish government was aware of the agreement that Lantis, manager of the Oosterweelwerf, and 3M concluded on PFOS pollution. That says Lantis CEO Luc Hellemans. In fact, the public company itself pointed out that the pollution was a lot more worrying than expected. But waste management company OVAM saw no reason for further interventions at the time.
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Time and again Lantis, the former BAM, mentioned the PFOS pollution in its progress reports from the Oosterweelwerf. And once the company discovered the disturbingly high concentrations five years ago…
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