Massive fish deaths recorded in Zhytomyr

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the State Ecogical Inspectorate of the Pissia District.

"On July 4, representatives of the Zhytomyr Fishery Patr contacted the Pissia District SEI with information about the mass death of aquatic bioresources in the Kroshenka River (near the Shvyridovskyi Pond in Zhytomyr), which was received from a citizen on the hotline. Inspection specialists went to the site of the alleged viation of environmental legislation, together with representatives of the fisheries patr, conducted a survey of the reservoir, which confirmed the fact of mass death of aquatic bioresources," the statement said.

In addition, experts recorded an unnatural cor of the water in the river and an unpleasant odor from it.

It is noted that the dissved oxygen content was also measured at the site. It was recorded at 1.1 mg/dm3, which is more than three times lower than the norm (the norm is ≥4.0 mg/dm3).

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An investigative team was called to the scene to determine the causes of the fish kill. The inspectorate is calculating the damage caused by the death of biogical resources.

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Photo: State Environmental Inspectorate