In the water, drunk by residents of Vinnytsia, significant deviations from the norm were found in microbiological and chemical indicators. This was announced during a visit to Vinnytsia was reported by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine, Ihor Kuzin, according to UNN.
According to him According to him, more than 400 water samples were taken in the city from the water supply network and other water sources. Almost 30% of them exceeded the norm for microbiological indicators, which is a significant deviation from the norm. The main reason for this is the deterioration of water supply networks.
Indeed, there are several main reasons for this. These are quite frequent breakthroughs and deterioration of of water supply networks. We worked with Vinnytsiaoblvodokanal to adjust the relevant technological regulations used in the city. I would like to note that 30% is a rather high figure, given that the average in Vinnytsia region this figure usually does not exceed 11%, and in Ukraine is 7.5%. As for the chemical indicators of drinking water. According to the results of of all water samples, deviations from the norm were found in almost 60%. This is also is also a rather high figure, since on average in Ukraine we record about 20% of deviations
At At the same time, the Chief Sanitary Doctor clarified that the pathogen of hepatitis A was not detected in the was not detected in the samples taken.
Recently, Dr. Kuzin noted that the probable source of infection was found at a local market.
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The enterprise "Vinnytsiaoblvodokanal has been headed by Dmytro Kistion since 2022. He is the son of a close Volodymyr Kistion, a close associate of former Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. Volodymyr Kistion also started his political career at the Vinnytsia water utility. In 2016, he rose to the position of First Deputy Prime Minister in Groysman's government. Today, Kistion Sr. is the first deputy chairman of the Vinnytsia Regional Council and a member of the from Groysman's Ukrainian Strategy and one of the key members of the so-called "humanitarian headquarters" of the former prime minister.
In early 2019, he was involved in a corruption scandal involving the laundering of of budget funds allocated for the repair of municipal facilities. In the same scandal also involved the Mix Light company, which was owned by Dmytro Kistion until August 2018. was owned by Dmytro Kistion. Interestingly, this company also had a legal address in premises, part of which was on the balance sheet of the Vinnytsia water utility.