Mae Moh Water Reservoir in Thailand

Mae Moh reservoir, supposedly a source of water in the area, now a dumping ground for the waste water that comes from the coal power plant. In a study released by the Water Resource Management, it is revealed that the water quality in Mae Moh Reservoir, has been deteriorated by lignite mine drainage and power station effluent.
The 2,625 megawatts (MW) coal power plant in Mae Moh district, in Lampang province, North of Thailand, is the largest coal power plant in the country owned by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).

Unique identifier: GP0STO5PN

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/11/2013

Locations: Lampang (Province), Mae Moh, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Credit line: © Luke Duggleby / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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