Bortnychi aeration station
The Bortnychi aeration station is the largest wastewater treatment facility in Ukraine, located on the southeastern outskirts of Kyiv. It processes sewage from Kyiv and several surrounding communities. The facility is operated by the municipal utility Kyivvodokanal. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, the station has suffered repeated damage and power outages, creating risks of disruption to water supply in the capital.
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Kyiv's water utility warns of growing supply disruptions from power-grid fluctuations and 40% staff loss
The deputy general director of Kyivvodokanal said the capital's water supply has been failing more often because voltage fluctuations are damaging the utility's 1970s-era electrical equipment, and that prolonged blackouts combined with frost could leave residents without running water and trigger a sanitation crisis within days. He guaranteed tanker-truck delivery of drinking water but could not guarantee that water would reach taps, and warned that a full stoppage of sewage removal could cause a public-health emergency in about three days.