Water release to Moldova falls from 100 to 60 cubic metres a second
Drought has cut the water flowing into Ukraine's Novodnestrovsk reservoir, and Moldova now gets less water from the Dniester than before.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Irrigation in Cosnita could stop completely if the Dniester falls below the critical mark and the pumps cannot run. Moldova and Ukraine are now negotiating how much water Moldova will receive. No new date for the outcome has been announced.
What happened
Drought has reduced the water flowing into the Novodnestrovsk reservoir in Ukraine, and its reserves are nearly used up. Ecologist Aleku Renite says the release to Moldova has dropped from 100 to 60 cubic metres a second, and talks with Ukraine are ongoing. Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder says the crisis was not caused by Ukraine's policy and that he warned about the risks in July.
In short
- The release to Moldova fell from 100 to 60 cubic metres a second, according to ecologist Aleku Renite.
- Ilie Trombitki says the Dniester level has dropped by about 10 cm.
- Chernivtsi and Novodnestrovsk already receive water on a schedule, the minister said.
- The Novodnestrovsk reservoir normally holds about three billion cubic metres of water, according to ecologist Aleku Renite.
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