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AWWA JAW34132

  • Journal AWWA - Supplying Water and Treating Sewage in Kiev After the Chernobyl Accident
  • Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 01/01/1993
  • Publisher: AWWA

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After the 1986 catastrophe at the Chernobyl Atomic Power Station near Kiev, Ukraine, the city's surface water sources, including the Dnieper River and a reservoir, were contaminated with radionuclides. In addition, certain peculiarities were later noted in the activated sludge at the sewage treatment facilities. The staff of Kievvodokanal (the Kiev Water Supply and Sewer Authority) had to institute immediate and radical measures to protect the populace. These measures included intensive monitoring, cloud seeding, boring of additional wells, and development of contingency plans. In addition, an underground barrier was built around Chernobyl, and a complex, major treatment plant was quickly built on the Desna River because the radioactivity of its water was an order of magnitude lower than the Dnieper River. The staff is prepared to share its experiences and cooperate with organizations to develop a conceptualized plan for supplying water to population centers in the event of radioactive contamination of water sources. Includes figures.

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