March 9, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
(PHOTO: RBC Ukraine)
In Mykolaiv, people complained about the quality of tap water. The water has an artificial color, which raises doubts about its safety for use.
This was reported by the Contact Center at Mykolaiv City Council.
On Sunday, March 9, residents of Mykolaiv complained about the quality of the tap water coming into their homes.
One of the city's residents, Natalia Shveinova, posted a message in the Contact Center group at Mykolaiv City Council, sharing a photo of the water flowing from the tap at 71a Pryvilna Street. She noted that the water has an unnatural color and raises doubts about its suitability for use.
The city council's emergency response service registered the complaint. At the same time, other citizens also began to leave comments about a similar problem in different parts of the city, demanding explanations from the responsible services.
Earlier, residents of Mykolaiv reported problems with free water distribution points, where the tanks remained empty throughout the day. According to them, the lack of water at this point has been observed for several months.
A dangerous incident was also reported in the city during an air raid alert. A mother and child who came to school came under fire. They rushed to the shelter, but the doors were closed. An employee of the educational institution explained that she did not know about the alarm. At that moment, there were also other children in the building playing sports.
Over the past year, the contact center of Mykolaiv City Council received about two thousand calls from citizens. The activity of the citizens helped to solve a number of problems in the areas of water supply, landscaping and utilities. In 2024, the hotline received 1,187 requests, of which 1,130 were resolved. This is 95% of all requests. The main issues raised in the appeals were water supply and sewerage - 76.3% of all appeals.
Анна Бальчінос