Water service has been restored in Marganets after several days of outages
Centralized water supply has been restored in Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Emergency repairs have been completed, and water is now being supplied to the city and surrounding communities, where residents had been without drinking and utility water for several days.
Centralized water supply has been restored in Marhanets and neighboring communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Work on the affected section has been completed. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi. “Centralized water supply has been restored in Marhanets and the surrounding communities of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; work on the damaged section has been completed. Personnel decisions have been made,” he wrote.
According to the prime minister, water has already been supplied to Marganets. The city’s water networks are now gradually being filled. Water supply has also been restored in the Tomakivka community. In other communities, water is reaching the pumping stations, after which it will begin to be supplied to the settlements.
Koretsky thanked all the services and workers who worked around the clock to resolve the accident. “I thank all the services that were involved, and specifically the people who have been working around the clock all this time to resolve the situation,” the prime minister said.
He added that accidents can happen, but they must be addressed as quickly as possible. “But the response must be as swift as possible. People need to see that problems are being resolved promptly,” Koretsky emphasized.
The prime minister also addressed the heads of regions, cities, and communities, particularly in frontline regions. According to him, they must take into account not only routine accidents but also the constant risk of Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure. “Heads of regions, cities, and communities—especially those in frontline regions—must clearly understand that, in addition to accidents, the main threat remains Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure. Therefore, backup capacity must be ensured based on the worst-case scenario. This is the personal responsibility of regional leaders. The government is ready to provide all necessary support and assistance,” he emphasized.
Why Marganets Was Left Without Water
For several days, Marganets and neighboring communities were without centralized water supply. The cause was an accident on the main water pipeline. On August 2, a power surge occurred due to Russian shelling of substations in the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region. After power was restored, the powerful pump unit at the water intake facility failed to start.
As a result, the city and surrounding communities were left without drinking and utility water. Bottled water began to be delivered to residents, and distribution points were set up. The situation was particularly challenging due to security risks. Russian troops were even shelling areas where people had gathered to get water. Currently, the centralized water supply is gradually being restored to communities. In Marhanets, the networks are being filled with water, after which the system should return to stable operation. He wrote about this on Telegram on Saturday.
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