OREANDA-NEWS. July 19, 2012. Bortnychi aeration plant will be reconstructed for several years. This was announced by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during his visit to the Desnyanska water station of the Kyivvodocanal public joint stock company in Kyiv.

"In the past two years, a design and export documentation were developed (the reconstruction of the station), the experimental works were carried out and partially the station has already started reconstructing. And I think that in next few years we need more than 100 million UAH, but we will finish the reconstruction of the Bortnychi plant - Prime Minister of Ukraine said.

Mykola Azarov noted that in the past two years the Government has implemented a number of activities under the program "Potable water", adopted in 2004, the program hadn’t funded by previous government. According to him, in two years more than 250 water supply facilities were reconstructed, 750 water mains were reconstructed.

Speaking about the water quality, the Prime Minister said that it complies with European standards in Kyiv on the number of maximum allowable concentrations of harmful substances.

"In Kyiv - the water is almost the same, not much different from Europe’s standards" - he added.
During the meeting, which took place at this station, Mykola Azarov noted the problem of water supply to areas that lack it. "We must pay attention to two key areas: water supply sources and ensuring with quality potable water. For two years the program has made potable water better, but the program had not been funded for 3 years and it seriously complicated the solving of the problem. After today's meeting, we should outline the decision of the Government ", - said the Prime Minister.