Kharkov risks to remain without water - the expert named terms

17 July 2018, 01:09 | Policy
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If the situation with supplies of chlorine in Ukraine does not change, then Kharkov will be without water on Saturday, July 21.

As explained by the vice-president of the Ukrainian Association of Vodokanals Olga Babiy "Hromadsky Radio", such cities as Nikolaev, Krivoi Rog and Zhitomir can remain without clean drinking water in August.

"Such a situation in all cities, it's just a matter of time. In some cities chlorine reserves for 17 days, in some - 20 ", - she said..

According to her, the only producer of the necessary raw materials "Dniprozot" stopped for technological repairs about two months ago, and then simply did not go into production. She explained that this was due to an increase in the price of gas.

"Now, to start the production of chlorine, all the production and administrative costs they will have to put on the production of chlorine. Accordingly, because of this, chlorine should rise in price three times. If the average market price of one ton of liquid chlorine was 17-20 thousand. UAH, but now it will go in a cut from 42 to 56 thousand. UAH, depending on the logistics, "- said Babiy.

According to her, "Dniprozot" appealed to the Antimonopoly Committee with a request to grant him permission for such a price, but the situation is not so simple.

"In connection with the fact that they are not a recognized monopolist de jure (but de facto are), it is not so simple. The Antimonopoly Committee should consider the statement of Dniprozot and give it a conclusion.

It will be positive or negative, we do not yet know, "she added..

According to Babiy, Vodokanals are already looking for alternative imports.

"Some deliveries have already come from Romania, we are negotiating with Poland, Bratislava has confirmed to us the possibility of shipment. That is, we are looking for an alternative to the next two weeks to redistribute our internal chlorine residues between our companies, lend to each other, and then switch to imports, "she said..

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