A major water pipeline break has occurred in Odessa, leading to the formation of a large water accumulation. Emergency teams are facing challenges reaching the site due to the lake that has formed.
Key Points
- On June 12, a serious accident happened on the main water pipeline, resulting in a lake.
- Many areas, including the Tairova and Cheremushki neighborhoods and the Primorsky district, are experiencing water supply outages.
- Water supply has been halted, and teams are working to drain the newly formed lake.
- Estimated timelines for restoring water supply have been announced.
Company representatives stated that the accident is serious and occurred outside the urban development area.
A large lake has formed at the damage site, which continues to grow. Repair crews cannot properly excavate the pipe due to the mud depth.
Currently, the operation of some pumping stations has been suspended to drain the water supply, leaving the Primorsky district without water as well.
As of 16:00, due to the pipeline break on the main pressure water pipeline with a diameter of 1200 mm, the following areas remain without water supply:
- Primorsky district of Odessa;
- Kyiv district of Odessa;
- part of the Khadzhybey district (residential area «Cheremushki»);
- village of Lymanka, village of Chervonyi Khutir, residential areas «Rainbow», «Sovinyon 1-5», «Chornomorka», and housing cooperative «Tairovo».
When will water supply be restored
In Infoksvodokanal, they state that the exact time for restoring water supply will only be known after the excavation is completed and the nature of the damage assessed. They promise to provide additional updates.
According to preliminary estimates, they hope to repair the pipeline and restore water to Odessa residents by 08:00 on Friday, June 13.
The water supply company assures that repair crews will be working through the night.
