rapport-final-etude-impacts-cumulatifs-bargny-15_10_2021-fe78a63957cf0e83.pdf

This technical report, authored by Dr. Ousmane Thioune in October 2021 and supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, analyzes the cumulative environmental and social impacts of four major industrial projects in the Bargny-Sendou area of Senegal: a coal-fired power plant, a mineral and bulk port, the Tosyali steel plant, and the SOCOCIM Industries cement plant. The study highlights critical air quality failures, where particulate matter (PM10) concentrations already exceed national limits by 193% to 540%, posing severe health risks to local populations. The report warns that the concentration of these heavy industries within a small radius threatens the local economy—particularly fishing and fish processing—and leads to significant land loss and water stress.

• Current air quality measurements in the Bargny-Sendou zone show that PM10 concentrations exceed Senegalese regulatory limits everywhere in the area, with exceedances ranging from 193% to 540%.
• The cumulative impact of the coal plant, mineral port, and steel plant, added to the existing pollution from SOCOCIM Industries and road traffic, is expected to be major, exacerbating respiratory health risks and potentially increasing mortality and morbidity.
• The Bargny coal-fired power plant, which has a total net power of 115 MW and a cost of 147 billion FCFA, has been out of service since late July 2019 due to technical deficiencies.
• The mineral and bulk port project involves the open-air storage of massive quantities of materials, including 1,446,800 tonnes of coal, 3,090,000 tonnes of phosphate, 600,000 tonnes of sulfur, and 500,000 tonnes of clinker, which are identified as significant sources of particulate pollution.
• The Tosyali steel plant is planned for a 100-hectare special economic zone; its first phase focuses on producing 700,000 tonnes of reinforcing bar per year, while the second phase will involve producing coke from coal, which is expected to significantly increase atmospheric pollution.
• Industrial expansion in the area threatens the local economy, specifically the fish processing site at Khelcom where approximately 1,000 women and 500 associated workers are at risk of losing their livelihoods.
• The local population faces severe land pressure, as the industrial projects occupy approximately 4,000 hectares of land, while the inhabited area of Bargny for its 60,000 residents is only 1,500 hectares.
• The area suffers from critical water stress; the coal plant and steel plant require an estimated 10,000 m3 of drinking water per day, whereas the local population needs 1,500 m3/day, which is not fully available.
• SOCOCIM Industries, despite holding ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications and investing 2.3 billion FCFA in dust filters in 2007, continues to contribute to pollution through the open-air storage of coal and clinker.
• The report suggests technical alternatives to mitigate pollution, such as converting the coal plant to a gas-fired plant and storing all bulk materials at the port in closed warehouses with covered conveyor belts.

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