Fragrant route: in Chudov sewer water went straight to the water protection zone

In Chudov, a spill of sewage into the Keresti water protection zone was revealed. Vodokanal issued a warning, said the Prosecutor General of the Novgorod region.

According to the supervisory authority, from the sewer well opposite the house No. 66 on Lenin Street, water with a specific smell flows into a small unnamed stream, and from there directly into the Kerest River. The inspection was carried out by employees of the regional Ministry of Nature and transferred the results to environmental supervision.

According to the local administration, this part of the sewerage is under the jurisdiction of JSC Novgorod Vodokanal: the network was transferred to the company under the contract to monitor its work.

Note that there is a water protection zone near the river. By law, wastewater cannot be dumped there. If there are any structures near the reservoir, they should be arranged so that not a drop of dirty water goes into the river. For example, there should be special sealed containers and filters. There are no such protective measures in this place.

Rosprirodnadzor issued an official warning to the Novgorod water utility. The company was obliged to take urgent measures to eliminate the problem and not break the law. At the same time, we are talking about prevention: the Commission noted the risk of harm to the environment, but confirmed serious damage has not yet been found.

If the violation is not eliminated, Novgorod Vodkanal faces a fine of up to 400 thousand rubles (Article 8.42 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation). In case of repeated violation, the amount will be higher.

In addition, if it is confirmed that the river is polluted, the water utility will have to compensate for the damage - such amounts are often estimated in millions of rubles.