Residents of Odesa have been without centralized water supply for the second consecutive day due to a significant accident on the main pipeline. The damage occurred in a hard-to-reach area, which greatly complicates repair work and delays the restoration of water supply for the city’s inhabitants.
This is reported by Finway
Challenges in addressing the accident and the progress of repair work
According to the branch of “Infoksvodokanal”, the problematic section is located in a marshy field, where the ground is heavily eroded and a lot of mud has formed. To reach the site of the damage and begin repairs, teams had to spend nearly a day constructing access roads and setting up a special platform for heavy machinery.
“Unfortunately, the situation is very complicated. … Our employees have excavated a pit, reached the site of the damage, and started restoration work. According to preliminary estimates, it will last until 10:00 PM”
It is emphasized that the scale of the accident forced utility services to halt the operation of some pumping stations to drain the pipeline. As a result, a large lake has formed near the damaged area, and the mud level reaches waist height in places, seriously hindering access to the pipe and repair processes.
Organization of water delivery and operation of water kiosks
Due to the lack of water supply throughout the city, water tankers with technical water are on standby. Residents can find out the current addresses of water distribution points from a specially published list. There are also water kiosks in the city where citizens are advised to bring their own containers for collecting water.
The accident became known around noon on June 12. “Infoksvodokanal” emphasized that repair work may not be completed before the evening of June 13, unless weather conditions and the difficulty of accessing the damaged area cause further delays.