Sumy region — latest ecology news

Two forestry workers are accused of illegal felling of trees in Sumy region
Two forestry workers are accused of illegal felling of trees in Sumy region

Damages amount to almost UAH 2 million

Court forces Sumy resident to pay a huge fine for logging in a nature reserve
Court forces Sumy resident to pay a huge fine for logging in a nature reserve

The cutting was discovered in November 2022

Pollution of the Psel River, covered with white foam, is discovered in Sumy
Pollution of the Psel River, covered with white foam, is discovered in Sumy

The pollution could have been caused by the discharge of insufficiently treated sewage

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

Nitrates found in rural wells in Hlukhiv region
Nitrates found in rural wells in Hlukhiv region

The main source of nitrates in water is fertilizers that are washed off the fields

Charity waste sorting station opened in village in Sumy region
Charity waste sorting station opened in village in Sumy region

The station is located on the street Dovzhenka, 1 near the "Berezka" store

Residents of Okhtyrka complained about the discharge of waste from a meat processing plant into the lake
Residents of Okhtyrka complained about the discharge of waste from a meat processing plant into the lake

Sometimes 12 trucks with waste come to the lake a day

Environmental inspectors forced to remove 20 illegal dumps in Sumy region
Environmental inspectors forced to remove 20 illegal dumps in Sumy region

In Sumy, 13 out of 43 discovered spontaneous landfills were removed during the year

Residents of Konotop will be able to monitor air quality around the clock
Residents of Konotop will be able to monitor air quality around the clock

By 2026, 2 more indicative stations and one stationary atmospheric air monitoring post are planned to be installed in Sumy region

The court forced the Konotop water utility to pay for the pollution of the river
The court forced the Konotop water utility to pay for the pollution of the river

Violations were discovered in November 2021

Poachers brutally killed 8 roe deer in the Sumy region
Poachers brutally killed 8 roe deer in the Sumy region

Hunting under martial law is prohibited