State Ecological Inspection does not find toxic substances in Desna River in Kyiv region
Photo: Desna River (desna-buvr.gov.ua)
The State Ecological Inspection of the Capital Region found no exceedance of the maximum allowable concentrations of organic and mineral substances in the Desna River within the Kyiv region, according to the Telegram channel of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
According to the State Ecological Inspection, the oxygen levels in the Desna River are also within the normal range, and no fish kills have been detected.
It is noted that this information was obtained by the Kyiv Regional Military Administration following the instructions of the Kyiv Regional Commission on Technogenic-Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations to implement measures to prevent the deterioration of water quality in the Desna River.
Previously, information was received from the Regional Office of Water Resources in the region about the deterioration of water quality in the Seym River, which is a left tributary of the Desna. Specifically, concerns were raised about water pollution downstream of the Seym and reports of fish kills.
Since the Desna flows through the Kyiv region, particularly the Vyshhorod and Brovary districts, the Commission on Technogenic-Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations has instructed daily monitoring of water quality.
"To prevent negative impacts on public health, the Kyiv Regional Commission on Technogenic-Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations recommends avoiding the use of Desna River water, prohibiting swimming and fishing in the Desna, as well as using river water for household purposes and animal drinking," the Regional Military Administration stated.
They added that the situation is under constant monitoring, and updates will be provided as necessary.
What preceded this
It should be noted that today, Vyshhorod Mayor Oleksii Momot reported that a toxic substance had been detected in the Desna River, flowing downstream from the Russian border.
According to him, on August 26, an emergency meeting of the Kyiv Regional Commission on Technogenic-Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations was held. The meeting decided to prohibit residents from swimming and fishing in the Desna.
"A toxic substance has been detected in the Desna River and its bays, flowing downstream from the Russian border. It is strictly forbidden for all subordinate personnel to swim, navigate, or fish in the Desna and its bays," Momot wrote.
