Orders' clearance in Brinkum successfully completed-indoor pool project starts!

Orders' clearance in Brinkum successfully completed-indoor pool project starts!

Brinkum, Deutschland - The evacuation of ordnance on the former Schützenplatz in Brinkum was successfully completed. This represents significant progress for the planned indoor pool project in the municipality of Stuhr. Experts found six British bombs of the INC 40, which date from the Second World War, during their investigations. Fortunately, these bombs were not functional, so that there was no danger to the residents. The municipality of Stuhr had commissioned the Bitek recovery service to clear up the ordnance.

The necessary geophysical explorations for the identification of suspicion points took place in 2024. The exact examination of these areas from the aerial photo evaluation was then carried out from May 5th to 28th, 2025. As Kreiszeitung.de , the entire evacuation was without incident Construction project.

The framework of ordnance disposal

The ordnance disposal aims to recognize and eliminate the explosive or chemical residues of past conflicts. In Germany there are both civil and military services. After the Second World War, the Allied occupying powers initially took over the task, later it was continued by the federal states. The Lower Saxony State Government is also active by monitoring the coordination and implementation of such measures, as wikipedia.org

For the effective risk -assessing review of areas that may be burdened with fighter, a multi -stage procedure is used. This procedure takes into account historical data and geophysical explorations in order to identify all relevant hazard factors. After the evacuation, the recovered weapons can be safely transported and destroyed in an intermediate warehouse, as described.

outlook for the indoor pool project

After the ordnance clearance, an archaeological examination is now carried out to document possible historical traces. This measure was adopted by an experienced specialist company and, according to those responsible, should not affect the time frame of the new indoor pool. The planned start of construction is planned in the winter of 2025/26, which can take place after completing the archaeological work.

The successful evacuation and the upcoming steps are therefore crucial for the realization of the indoor pool project and the further development of the municipality of Stuhr. The considerate planning of the measures testifies to a responsible handling of the legacies of the past.