On Saturday, March 10th and Monday, March 12th, two other worn-out sewage tanks in Liberty were punctured (photo is attached). A massive sewage spill has polluted the area of  Liberty and the residents’ health is seriously endangered. UNAMI representatives have witnessed the scene and taken photographs and film footages.
Prior to this, on February 28th, a large part of the camp was contaminated due to the rupturing of one of the main sewer pipes. In such circumstances, not only the effort of the residents who frequently ask the Iraqi government representative for the repair and reconstruction of sewage systems has been futile, but he prevents the residents’ own actions to solve this problem. Iraqi forces, despite the availability of similar tanks at the camp, prevent moving worn out and outdated tanks.
Since Iraq’s hot season begins in few weeks, if the problem of reconstruction and renovation of Liberty sewage system is not resolved, leaking sewage tanks and environmental contamination will result in the spread of dangerous diseases.
Serious infrastructure deficiencies and excessively worn-out facilities at Liberty that have been popping up one after the other during the past 25 days leave no doubt that this camp does not meet any international humanitarian standards and without its complete reconstruction, it lacks the minimum requirements for the residents’ inhabitance. 

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 12, 2012