Wastewater contains human waste and highly polluting organic substances. It can carry bacteria, viruses, and parasites that pose a serious risk to public health , causing infections and other diseases if aerosols are inhaled or come into contact with the wastewater. Therefore, its disposal in unauthorized locations such as street drains, open soil, and waterways is illegal.

The environmentalist association Tuteliamo il Golfo dell'Asinara , chaired by Giuseppe Alesso, intervenes on the case of environmental pollution caused in Porto Torres by the continuous discharge of sewage into the manholes collecting rainwater by campers

This behavior has become routine in the parking lots in the Renaredda area , where campers regularly dump their wastewater into the storm drain . This environmental crime has a series of consequences : from the horrific pollution to the complication of a cockroach invasion, creating an ideal habitat for them to thrive. After residents reported the problem, demanding the area be cleaned up , local police officers arrived on-site to inspect the area .

"In several cases, we have fined campers, both foreign and Italian," explains Mayor Massimo Mulas , "but there is no law prohibiting vehicles from parking in rest areas, but rather a legal provision that stipulates that those caught in the act can be fined . Residents must be willing to file a formal complaint to allow the municipal police to proceed." Environmentalist Giuseppe Alesso recalls the problem of sewer overflow discharges at Scoglio Lungo : "The risks are similar," he emphasizes, "with the difference that in this case, the individuals responsible for an intentional act are involved."

In the Renaredda area, the lay-by has been transformed into a sort of open-air latrine, which emits a nauseating and unbearable odor for residents, who are demanding that the drain and the area where traces of sewage are clearly visible on the floor of the lay-by be cleaned.

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