Solutions to maintain water supply discussed at Prime Minister’s meeting with relevant authorities

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan held a working meeting today with representatives of the Ministry of Environment, the Public Institution National Administration “Apele Moldovei,” Chisinau city hall and Apă-Canal Chișinău. The discussions focused on the evolution of the hydrological situation and the measures needed to ensure that the authorities are prepared for various scenarios and can maintain the water supply.

During the meeting, officials presented data on the current situation and forecasts for the coming period. The water level in the Novodnistrovsk Reservoir has fallen to the critical level of below 111 meters, compared with the normal level of approximately 121.5 meters.

At Cosăuți intake station, the level is approximately 2.16 meters, down from about 2.67 meters during the period when water releases amounted to 60 m³/s. Over the past 24 hours, a decrease of approximately 23 centimeters was recorded.

Several scenarios for the evolution of the water level were examined, along with the intervention options available for each of them. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of all institutions focusing on practical solutions and concrete actions that can be taken to prevent potential difficulties in water supply.

Representatives of the institutions also discussed the existing technical capacities and additional measures that could be implemented if the hydrological situation worsens.

Currently, consumers in the operating area of Apă-Canal Chișinău are receiving water, while the level of the Dniester River and water flows are being continuously monitored. Representatives of Apă-Canal Chișinău operator reported that the facilities are operating normally and that additional technical solutions are being assessed.

Central and local authorities will continue to work together, exchange data, and coordinate the necessary measures so that decisions can be made quickly in accordance with the evolution of the hydrological situation.

Another working meeting will take place in the coming period, during which the concrete solutions proposed by the responsible institutions will be examined and subsequent actions will be established.