In Tyumen, authorities began distributing drinking water following complaints about a fecal odor
In Tyumen and surrounding communities, authorities have organized the free distribution of drinking water following widespread complaints from residents about a sharp decline in the quality of tap water. The situation is attributed to widespread flooding that has affected the Tura River.
According to the governor, to ensure the population has access to clean water, deliveries were organized to 21 locations in Tyumen and nine more in the surrounding area, and 15 temporary water distribution stations were set up.
At the same time, Moor, like the local “Vodokanal,” assured residents that the water from the centralized network meets sanitary standards, despite the unpleasant odor.
“There are some deviations in organoleptic indicators, but this does not pose a threat to life or health. Therefore, as long as the flooding persists, certain safe deviations in the water’s composition and odor will remain,” the governor stated.
Earlier, residents of Tyumen—a city with a population of over one million, including its suburbs—reported that water with a fecal odor was coming out of their taps. People also demanded that the authorities organize a centralized supply of drinking water.
According to Alexander Moore, the deterioration in water quality was caused by a natural phenomenon unusual for the region—prolonged and heavy rainfall.
He explained that due to flooding, a large amount of organic matter washed from fields, swamps, and floodplain meadows into the Tura River. This led to a sharp drop in oxygen levels in the water, fish deaths, and the appearance of an unpleasant odor.
Water is drawn from the Tura River to supply several districts of Tyumen.
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This was reported by Alexander Moor, governor of the Tyumen Region.
As a reminder, in Tyumen, Russia, water levels in the Tura River rose sharply following prolonged and heavy rains. Due to flooding, residents began complaining about a strong odor of sewage and chemicals in the tap water, and in late July, authorities declared a state of emergency in the region.
Earlier, in Odesa, residents were urged to use drinking water sparingly due to the critical low water levels in the Dniester River. The river basin recorded its lowest water levels in the entire history of observations.
As a reminder, the Dniester is drying up near Khotyn, and the city is being spared from water shortages.
