Local residents complain about the smell and color of the water in Lake Baikal: the prosecutor's office and the Investigative Committee have begun an investigation

As reported to Taiga.info at the Baikal Interdistrict Environmental Prosecutor's Office, the on-site inspection took place on 20

August with the participation of the prosecutor, specialists from Rosprirodnadzor, and the Investigative Committee. If serious contamination is discovered, violators face penalties including criminal liability.

Experts have taken water samples, we willcheck the quality of work of local treatment facilities, since citizens’ arguments that everything is the fault of the treatment facilities do not cope. But what was established yesterday seems to be that there is no such critical contamination. While we are working, we will check, in any case, the work of the treatment facilities will be assessed. 

Representative of the Environmental Prosecutor's Office

Experts have already taken water samples.In the meantime, employees of the supervisory agency intend to assess the quality of the treatment facilities. Sample analysis results are expected to be ready within a week.

As the agency notes, residents of the Kabansky district of Buryatia have previously complained about the state of the water more than once.

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