More than 10 settlements in Moldova may face water supply problems due to low levels of the Prut River

More than 10 settlements in Moldova may face problems with water supply to homes due to low water levels in the Prut River, Environment Minister Georgiy Khazhder said.

On September 26, the Parliament of Moldova approved the government’s decision to introduce a state of emergency in hydrology in the country for a period of 60 days due to the shallowing of the Dniester and other rivers of the republic.

“During the daily monitoring carried out under the state of emergency, this morning we received a notification that a decrease in the water level in the Prut River may affect the operation of the water intake station that supplies water to 11 settlements, including the city of Leova,” Hajder wrote on the social network Facebook*.

According to the minister, the authorities assessed the risks and developed technical solutions to ensure water supply and prevent interruptions in the supply of water to citizens, even if the water level further declines. He noted that technical work will begin as soon as possible.

Previously, the republic's authorities had already introduced restrictions on the use of drinking water: they prohibited washing streets, sidewalks and filling swimming pools, and also obliged industrial enterprises in the non-food sector to reduce water consumption by at least 20%.