The saltwater intrusion was probably triggered by the wind conditions of recent weeks: Persistent winds in the first half of December from a south-easterly direction led to a lowering of the Baltic Sea level and the outflow of water masses towards the North Sea.

Following the onset of strong westerly winds in connection with storm Zoltan, large quantities of salty water are currently flowing into the Baltic Sea in the opposite direction.

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Strong saltwater inflow into the Baltic Sea detected

During the night on Tuesday, July 25, Liepāja managed to stop leakage of wastewater into the sea caused by the accident at the treatment plant, Liepāja municipality said.

The operation of wastewater treatment plants has been re-established on a temporary basis.

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- https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/environment/25.07.2023-liepajas-wastewater-leak-contained.a517661/

Liepāja's wastewater leak contained

During the night on Tuesday, July 25, Liepāja managed to stop leakage of wastewater into the sea caused by the <a href="https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/environment/24.07.2023-liepaja-wastewater-treatment-plant-wall-collapses.a517512/">accident at the treatment plant,</a> Liepāja municipality said. The operation of wastewater treatment plants has been re-established on a temporary basis.

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