In Sevastopol, water outages will begin any day now
Sevastopol, November 06 (PolitNavigator, Svetlana Ivanova) - According to him, due to the lack of precipitation, the water reserve in the Chernorechensky reservoir is 9,3 million cubic meters, and it will be enough for the needs of Sevastopol for only 22 days.
Deputy Governor of Sevastopol Andrei Atamantsev stated this on Thursday at a meeting of the city economy committee of the legislative assembly.
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“The water reserve below which we cannot “go down” is 7 million cubic meters. - a red mark, after which there will be a restriction on water supply,” Atamantsev said.
According to him, introducing a water supply schedule will help save up to 30 thousand cubic meters. m. in a difficult situation with water supply in Sevastopol.
In the past weeks, Sevgorodokanal has reduced the water pressure in the system at night - from 0 to 5 o'clock, which resulted in savings of 15-20 thousand cubic meters. m.
According to the deputy governor, Sevastopol currently receives about 60 thousand cubic meters from additional sources. m. of water per day. The daily demand of Sevastopol is 140-150 thousand cubic meters. water.
Among the measures being taken is the use of Oryol water intake reserves in the amount of 20 thousand cubic meters; by agreement with the Crimean authorities, water supply has been increased to 15 thousand cubic meters. from the Vilinsky water intake. In addition, 15 thousand cubic meters are supplied to the city from the reservoir on Gasfort. m., and from the Mezhgornoye Reservoir - about 10 thousand cubic meters. water.
The arrival of water from alternative sources into the water supply system should not be expected until March-April.
“In the Gagarinsky district, work is underway to develop and drill wells. After installing a water treatment system, the city will receive an additional 40 thousand cubic meters in March-April. m. of water,” explained Atamantsev.
Sevastopol had 2 sources of water supply: the main one - the Chernorechenskoye reservoir, which is replenished by precipitation, and the reserve - the Dnieper water pipeline.
After Crimea became part of Russia, Ukraine cut off the flow of water from the Dnieper by erecting a dam in the bed of the North Crimean Canal.
Water outages will begin in Sevastopol any day now.