On January 10, 2025, a seminar of the MIT Ukraine Water Project was held
On January 10, 2025, a workshop of the MIT Ukraine Water Project was held with the participation of Ukrainian and American scientists and donors. The goal of this project is to jointly design a decentralized water supply and treatment system in post-war Ukraine.
The Head of the Laboratory of Surface Water Safety, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Olesia Zorina took part in the event as a representative from the SI «IPH NAMSU».
Olesia Zorina spoke on current issues of the quality of surface, groundwater, and drinking water in Ukraine and their monitoring, in particular, it was noted that according to the results of research during 2021-2023, the water quality of the Dnipro River gradually deteriorated in terms of organic matter content. The reasons for this include both the inadequate operation of sewage treatment plants and others, the range of which increased significantly during the war.
Information about the MIT-Ukraine Program is available here:
State Institution «Marzieiev Institute for Public Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine»
(date of publication on the website 14.01.2025)