In the suburbs of Kharkiv, due to shelling, brown sludge is flowing instead of drinking water.

In the Solonytsivka community of the Kharkiv region, a commission has been established to assess the quality of drinking water following residents' complaints; the causes of the deterioration have been identified as damage to the networks due to shelling.

This information was reported by the Main Department of the State Food Service, as conveyed by "Dumka" in the Kharkiv region.

According to the department, residents of the village of Podvorky in the Solonytsivka community expressed concerns regarding the quality of drinking water from centralized networks. In response to citizens' appeals, the Solonytsivka village council initiated an inspection by organizing a special commission.

The inspection conducted on December 23, 2024, revealed that the issues with water quality were linked to emergency power outages caused by enemy shelling, as well as the wear and tear of the water supply networks.

Experts emphasized the necessity of adhering to state sanitary norms to ensure safe drinking water quality. Specifically, it was recommended that municipal enterprises enhance their monitoring of the condition of the networks and carry out repair work in accordance with hygiene standards, even under challenging wartime conditions.