Kyiv discovers oil spill on Bohatyrske Lake: cleanup work is underway
Kyiv • UNN
An oil leak occurred at Lake Bogatyrske in the Obolon district of Kyiv. To prevent the further spread of oil products, experts from Pleso installed booms and applied a special agent called Ecolan-M.
In Kyiv, a discharge of oil products was recorded on Bohatyrske Lake, UNN reports with reference to the Kyiv City State Administration.
Details
At night, on March 16, a leak of oil products occurred at Lake Bohatyrske in the Obolon district of Kyiv, as reported by employees of Pleso, after receiving information from representatives of the Main Department of the National Police in Kyiv. Inspectors and laboratory staff of the company immediately arrived at the scene to determine the volume and characteristics of the leak.
To prevent further spread of oil products, experts from Pleso installed booms and used a special agent called Ecolan-M, which is designed to clean soil and water bodies from oil contamination. They are gradually increasing the amount of sorbent used, while continuing to monitor the state of the lake. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the pollution of Lake Bogatyrske and collecting all the necessary information.
Recall
Following a court order, the Podil District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv conducted searches at the Pleso utility company to identify and record information related to its activities, as well as to find original documents of the workflow.