Blowing up of Kakhovka dam: almost 90% of water supply pipelines to affected cities laid

The laying of the main water pipeline to the cities that suffered as a result of the Russians blowing up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) dam is 87% complete. 

Source: The press service of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development 

Details: The State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure continues to build the Karachuniv Reservoir-Kryvyi Rih-Pivdenne Reservoir, Marhanets-Nikopol and Khortytsia (DVS2)-Tomakivka water pipeline.

The pipeline will be able to transport 550,000 cubic metres of water per day, which will help supply more than a million people in the hromadas affected by the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP. [A hromada - an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories - ed.]

The water pipeline will be 145 kilometres long. Currently, work is being carried out at 11 pumping stations, and 1,250 people work around the clock in three shifts at the construction site. 

At this stage, foundations have been laid, and the works on waterproofing the walls, installation of the pumps and reinforcement of the walls are being carried out. 

Roofing and the installation of automated systems will be carried out in the near future. 

Background: 

Preparatory work on the construction of main water pipelines for the oblasts affected by the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP began at the beginning of July. 

Main water pipelines for the oblasts affected by the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP will cost at least 13.5 billion hryvnias (US$360 million). 

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