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01-19-2007, 07:00 PM
Santiago municipal authorities have decided to demand that many of the city's large companies stop polluting its main river, the Yaque del Norte. For years, large companies have been dumping their waste into the river that surrounds a large part of the city. Now, an estimated 100 companies will be subject to a monitoring process that will measure and control pollution levels. The companies include small and large businesses, such as restaurants, industries, laundry companies, gasoline stations, carpentry shops, metalworking shops, car repair shops, and others. These companies are known to dump grease, oil, garbage and even metals into the river.
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