Apa Nova disputes environmental report linking Glina plant to Bucharest odor

Apa Nova București rejects the National Environmental Guard's findings that its Glina Wastewater Treatment Plant caused the strong smell in Bucharest and Ilfov on August 17-18. The company argues the inspectors lack measurement evidence and will contest the contravention report in court. This dispute highlights regulatory and public health tensions over urban infrastructure, with the cause of the odor episode remaining unresolved.