Repeated pollution moves along the Seim River – Mindovkilla

Although the situation in the Desna River has stabilized, pollution continues to flow into the Seim River, leading to a decrease in water quality and an increase in chemical oxygen demand levels. Mindovkill’s press service reported this on Sunday, September 22.

So, in Desna there is a stabilization of the situation. Along its entire length in the Chernigov region, the water became lighter, there was no dark-colored sediment at the bottom, and no unpleasant odors or fish deaths were observed. Living aquatic biological resources appear in the river.

The department reported that the movement of pollution in the Kyiv region was not recorded.

Regarding the Seim River, persistent pollution continues to move downstream.

The improvement is recorded at point c. Chumakovoe – the transparency of the water has increased, but the yellow-green tint remains, and in some places it is gray.

While in points s. Mutyn and s. The water of Ozarichaya is muddy, the level of consumption of chemical oxygen exceeds the standard by 4.3 times. No dissolved oxygen.

At the point of Baturin, there is a darkening of the water, a slightly specific smell, and no fish deaths are observed. The consumption of chemical oxygen exceeded the standard by 1.1 times. The oxygen regime is normal. Excess in manganese content – up to 1.3 times. No excess was recorded for ammonium nitrogen, total iron, nitrite, phosphate and chlorides.

“Downstream, the water quality indicators every day do not change.

We remind you that at the end of August, pollution with organic substances was discovered in the Seim and Desna rivers. Local residents are prohibited from taking water from the rivers for technical needs, fishing and swimming.

Subsequently, Ukrainian specialists identified the source of the pollution of the Seim and Desna rivers – the Tetkinsky sugar plant in the Kursk region of Russia.