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In the Borodyanka territorial community of Kyiv region, experts from the State Ecological Inspection and the police are investigating the causes of a mass die-off of fish and crayfish in the local cascade of water bodies. On site, signs of water and soil pollution and a characteristic odor of sewage were found. This was reported by the State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District, as cited by Hlavkom.
12 August, the territory was inspected by acting head of the State Ecological Inspection of Ukraine Olexander Subbotenko and head of the State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District Dmitro Konov, together with representatives of the Bucha District Police Department.
The polluted area was inspected by acting head of the State Ecological Inspection of Ukraine Olexander Subbotenko and head of the State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District Dmitro Konov.
photo: State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District
During the check, law enforcement and ecologists documented the spread of the pollution further downstream of the cascade of water bodies, and also found possible places of sewerage discharge.
Polluted water body in the Borodianka community
photo: State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District/Facebook
“In certain areas, signs of possible entry of sewage into surface water bodies were recorded. Specialists collected water and soil samples for laboratory studies to determine the content of pollutants,” the Metropolitan District State Ecological Inspection reported.
Installation of containment booms to prevent the spread of contamination
photo: State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District/Facebook
Currently, inspectors are calculating the size of environmental damage, taking into account the amount and species composition of dead fish and crayfish. Collected materials and the results of examinations will be sent to law enforcement agencies to bring the perpetrators to account.
Dead fish in the reservoir
photo: State Ecological Inspection of the Metropolitan District/Facebook
The final causes of the ecological emergency will be announced after the completion of laboratory analyses, which usually last from several days to a week.
As a reminder, in the Borodianka community in Kyiv region, an ecological emergency was recorded — three water bodies experienced a mass die-off of fish. According to preliminary data, about three tons of fish died.
Earlier it was reported that in the Sofiaivska Borodianka water bodies there was a mass death of fish and signs of water pollution, with the pollution plume spreading toward the water bodies of Petropavlivska Borodianka. Until the exam results and official explanations are available, local authorities have urged residents to strictly observe safety restrictions.
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