Mykolaiv's water is still not potable despite the launch of treatment facilities: it does not meet the standard for oxidizability
The Regional Water Resources Office is currently overseeing the treatment; the networks will remain with it, and the facility itself is planned to be transferred to the water utility
In Mykolaiv, the head of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivvodokanal», Hennadii Iziumov, during a meeting with journalists summarizing his first 100 days in office warned that the water from residents’ taps will not become potable instantly, even with the commissioning of the treatment facilities.
He clarified that the treatment facilities are currently operated by the Regional Office of Water Resources, while the water utility’s specialists, together with colleagues, are getting acquainted with the project documentation and submitting technical comments.
«I can say one thing: the water quality is significantly better than last year. At present it does not meet standards on one indicator — oxidizability. Specialists are working on this. The water utility is involved at this stage as support and for water analysis», — said the director of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivvodokanal», Hennadii Iziumov.
According to him, laboratory tests are carried out daily: samples are taken at the inlet and outlet of the treatment facilities, as well as at various locations across Mykolaiv. Additional laboratories have been involved in monitoring to strengthen the checks of the parameters.
The head of the enterprise emphasized that achieving stable quality requires time and continuous monitoring, and only after a period of consistent results can it be stated that the water meets drinking standards.
«We must understand that «at the snap of a finger» the water will not become potable. Certain actions must be taken and, above all, this source must be conditioned for a certain period. Throughout this period samples must be taken, and only after stable indicators can one conclude that this is drinking water. The water is already fresh, and we feel this, in particular through a reduction in emergency incidents on the water supply networks», — said the director of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivvodokanal», Hennadii Iziumov.
Iziumov also reported that, in the future, the treatment facilities themselves are planned to be transferred to the municipal enterprise’s balance, while the water supply networks will continue to remain under the management of the Regional Office of Water Resources.
Meanwhile, earlier the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Senkevych, suggested that potable water could appear in residents’ taps as early as this month.
Earlier we wrote:
- In Mykolaiv water is improving but still out of the norm: high coloration and turbidity
- Mykolaiv prepares to launch new filtration: the city council transfers the treatment facilities to the balance of “Mykolaivvodokanal”
- “It will be flushed soon”: in Mykolaiv residents are again asked to endure the water quality for another 1 – 2 weeks
- Tap water in Mykolaiv almost meets drinking water standards
- Water with coal, but without odor: Mykolaiv is promised European quality
