Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development: Another section of main water supply system launched in Dnipropetrovsk region
The second line of the Inhulets – Pivdenne Reservoir water supply system was launched in Dnipropetrovsk region. Taking into account the capacity of the first line, which was launched in August 2023, the water supply system will be able to provide the residents of Kryvyi Rih with a stable water supply of sufficient volume – 220,000 m³ of water per day.
“After the russians blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, 1.5 million people in four regions of Ukraine were left without a stable water supply. From the very first hours, the Ministry joined the relief efforts, and on the third day after the tragedy, preparations for the construction of a new water supply system began. Today, the project is almost complete, and in the near future all residents of the affected areas will be provided with water,” said Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development.
The main water supply project consists of three sections with a total length of 155 kilometres (including 10 km of open canal). The total length of all pipes is about 350 kilometres. Currently, the readiness of all three sections of the water supply system is 93%.
The work plan provides for the launch of two more water supply lines and improvement works. Construction workers, consulting engineers and representatives of independent technical supervision are working on each of the sections. A comprehensive technical audit of the design documentation for the construction of all three sections of the water supply system was conducted with the assistance of USAID/SACCI.
Upon completion, the water pipeline will have a capacity of 550,000 cubic metres of water per day, which is enough to finally solve the water supply problem in the affected area. The project is being coordinated by the Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine.