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​In southern Sudan the group, Sign of Hope, said tests found life-threatining metals in wells near tmajor oil fields. The White Nile Petroleum Operating Company said that protecting the water quality is a priority and it has built a water treatment plant for the community. Villagers near the Mala and Thar Jath oil fields said the water tasted salt and was making them sick. This is where the group, The Sign of Hope conducted the tests.The agency's vice-chairman said they were startled by what they found. "The chemical composition of water samples we have taken from oil well drilling pits is nearly the same as we found in the contaminated water boreholes the people are using for drinking water supply," Klaus Stieglitz, the vice-chairman of the agency, said. If the local community cannot find alternatives, Mr Stieglitz said the effects on their health could be devastating. He said that the water treatment plant was a help, but not enough and would not solve the wider environmental problems. Mr Stieglitz also feared there could be environmental implications for the nearby Sudd swamp, one of the world's largest wetlands formed by the White Nile - although no tests had been carried out on its waters.

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Both Articles covered the topic very well with little difference between the article other than the wording. However BBC did include the quote fron Klaus Stieglitz, While NSV did not. Otherwise there was very little difference from these two articles.

I think that this is a very unfortunate event. I think that the oil drilling company should pay more attention to their environmental impact. The Articles said that they created a water treatment plant but they dont compleatly clean the water and in this case is obviously not enough. The water treatment plant must be overflowing if the water from the drills is in the water wells. That could be happening or the company could be drilling in spaces where they shouldn't be.