State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Radioactive object found in Zaporizhzhia industrial zone: readings are 4 times higher
Radioactive object found in Zaporizhzhia industrial zone: readings are 4 times higher

Exceeding the radiation background was not recorded in the city

Seven water utilities in Kyiv region dump polluted wastewater into rivers
Seven water utilities in Kyiv region dump polluted wastewater into rivers

Four water channels exceed the permitted volume of discharges by 2.5 million m3

Utilities caused pollution of water and land with runoff from a landfill in Zhytomyr
Utilities caused pollution of water and land with runoff from a landfill in Zhytomyr

The content of ammonium in the soil exceeded the norm by 11 times, and BSK5 in water – by 16 times

Draft Strategy for Reforming State Ecological Control: environmental community evaluates the document
Draft Strategy for Reforming State Ecological Control: environmental community evaluates the document

The eco-community supports the need to reform the state eco-control system, despite certain concerns

Huge losses from cutting down 426 trees in the Chornobyl zone have been calculated
Huge losses from cutting down 426 trees in the Chornobyl zone have been calculated

The diameter of the trees ranged from 12 to 25 cm

Forests worth millions of hryvnias destroyed on leased land in Rivne region
Forests worth millions of hryvnias destroyed on leased land in Rivne region

The area of ​​continuous felling reached 1.1 hectares

Discussion of the Draft Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control Started at the SEI
Discussion of the Draft Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control Started at the SEI

Draft Law No. 3091 "On State Environmental Control" is awaiting second reading from 2021

The results of water testing from the lake in Okhtyrka, where the meat processing plant may have dumped sewage
The results of water testing from the lake in Okhtyrka, where the meat processing plant may have dumped sewage

The phosphate content in the lake reached 5.1 mg/l against the norm of 3.5 mg/l

An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.
An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.

After the collapse of the hazardous waste management market, as of March 1, only 5 companies out of about 200 received licenses in Ukraine

The largest environmental violation of the week was detected in Chernivtsi region – for almost UAH 5 million
The largest environmental violation of the week was detected in Chernivtsi region – for almost UAH 5 million

During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 8.8 million hryvnias in damages

Primrose traders will be fined UAH 3,655 in Ukraine
Primrose traders will be fined UAH 3,655 in Ukraine

One torn snowdrop "takes the life" of 45 sprouts