50t Blei im Jahr Teil 1 - Sonderausgabe - Erft Renaturierung Erftstadt Gymnich - 04.01.2026

The Erft River remains heavily contaminated with lead and other heavy metals. It carries more than 50 tons of lead annually. The levels of lead, nickel, zinc, copper, cadmium, cobalt, and arsenic are so high that lead can even be detected in Rotterdam and the North Sea. The lead originates from the Burgfeyerstollen mine near Mechernich and enters the Erft via the Veybach stream. In this special edition, I report on the cause of the problem, its environmental impact, and the current plans to address it. The contamination with lead, nickel, zinc, copper, cadmium, cobalt, and arsenic is so high that lead can even be detected in Rotterdam and the North Sea. The lead originates from the Burgfeyerstollen mine near Mechernich and flows into the Erft via the Veybach stream. Chapters 00:00 - 00:32 - Intro 00:33 - 02:05 - 50 tons of lead per year 02:06 - 06:24 - Mechernich Mining Museum 06:25 - 09:43 - Burgfeyerstollen Adit 09:44 - 10:38 - Veybach Confluence with Mine Water 10:39 - 12:46 - Euskirchen: Veybach Confluence with the Erft River 12:47 - 16:33 - Impact of Lead on the Environment 16:34 - 19:12 - Construction of a Water Treatment Plant 19:13 - 19:43 - Outro I have started documenting the renaturalization of the Erft River between Erftstadt Gymnich, Türnich, Brüggen, Balkhausen, and Kerpen. I hope you enjoy it. This is an E-Town NEWS #flying #reporter #documentary #flyingreporter #etownnews #news #etown #documentation #documented #docu #documentary #Mechernich #euskirchen #Veybach