Water level in Costesti-Stanca reservoir falls 1.28 metres in a month
Water released into the Prut was cut to 14 m³/s, and authorities declared a state of emergency in hydrology.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Authorities must first secure drinking water for people, experts say. Avoid using drinking water to wash yards and repair leaking pipes, ecologists advise. Expert Vladimir Garaba wants unauthorised ponds and canals on small rivers to be reviewed.
What happened
The water level in the Costesti-Stanca reservoir fell 1.28 metres in one month. The flow released into the Prut was reduced to 14 m³/s to keep a water reserve. Authorities have reported record low levels of the Dniester and declared a state of emergency in hydrology.
In short
- Drought in northern Moldova and in the Carpathians, where the Dniester and Prut start, is the main cause.
- Elena Culighin, head of the National Environment Centre, says drinking water supply must remain the priority.
- Alecu Renita says only 15 to 18 m³/s now flows from the Carpathians into the Dniester, instead of the traditional 100 m³/s.
Original sources
- Criza apei. Ce trebuie să facă autoritățile și cetățenii pentru a o depăși? Ce măsuri trebuie de implementat pentru a salva Nistrul și Prutul? · in RomanianRead it on Ziarul de Gardă
- Водный кризис. Что должны сделать власти и граждане, чтобы его преодолеть? Какие меры необходимо принять для спасения Днестра и Прута? · in RussianRead it on Ziarul de Gardă
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