A number of residents who spread the word of contamination back then were labeled as "rumour-mongers" and "dealt with" according to law. 
Raia kadhaa waliokuwa wakitoa taarifa za maji kuchanganyikana na kemikali hatari kwa kipindi hicho walijulikana kama "wavujisha tetesi" na "kushughulikiwa" kwa mujibu wa sheria.