CHEMICAL POLLUTION RISKS IN EASTERN UKRAINEMinistry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Eastern Ukrainian Ecological Instituteeuaeco.com

First Deputy Director, Dmytro Averin

DONETSK & LUGANSK OBLASTS DESCRIPTION Mining, chemical, metallurgical and engineering industries are

located in the region. Deposits of coal, rock salt, gypsum, cement raw materials, fluxes

and dolomite, granite, fire-resistant and refractory clays. Intensive field development, large concentration of industrial,

agricultural and transport infrastructure create the heaviest in Europe load on the environment.

SOURCES OF CHEMICAL POLLUTION RISKS Air pollution:

Accidental emissions of industrial enterprisesCombustion of ammunitionWork of heavy military equipment

Soil pollution: Leakage of fuel and lubricants in the fighting areas

Combustion of ammunitionWater logging as a result of mines flooding

Pollution of surface water sources:• Accidental discharges of industrial enterprises

Risk of tailings dams destructionLeaking of fuel and lubricants in the combat areasCombustion of ammunitionWater logging as a result of mines flooding

Pollution of underground water sources Flooding of mines

Disruption of drinking water supply and water purification: Risks of using untreated water and leakages from existing chlorine

storages

AREAS OF FIGHTING

CHEMICAL POLLUTION RISKS

CHEMICAL POLLUTION RISKS MINIMIZATION

Mariupol

■ ■ Iron and Steel Works of Illych■ ■ Iron and Steel Works “Azovstal”

Donetsk, Kurahove, Avdіyivka

■ ■“Donetskstal” - Metallurgical Plant■ ■ Donetsk State Chemical Plant■ ■ Plant “Nord”■ ■ Avdiivka Coke Plant■ ■ Metallurgical Plant “Electrostal”■ ■ Kurakhovskaya TPPs

Makiivka

■ ■ Yasinovka Coke Plant■ ■ Makeevka Coke Plant

Horlivka

■ ■ Mine “Alexander-Zapad”■ ■ Nikitrtut■ ■ Gorlovskiy State Chemical Plant■ ■ Concern “Styrol”

Enakіeve

■ ■ Mine “Yunkom”■ ■ Enakievskiy Coke Plant■ ■ Yenakiyevo Steel Plant

Sloviansk, Kramatorsk

■ ■ Slavyansk TPPs■ ■ Starokramatorsky Engineering Plant■ ■ Novokramatorsky Engineering Plant

Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk

■ ■ Severdonetsk association “Azot”■ ■ Lisichansk oil refining factory"■ ■ "Rubezhansky krasitel" ■ ■ Research and Production Enterprise“Zarya”■ ■ Lisichansk Soda Plant

Alchevsk

■ ■ Alchevsk Coke Plant■ ■ Alchevsk Steel Plant

Debaltseve, Popasna

■ ■ Vuhlehirsk TPPs■ ■ Mironovskaya TPPs

Luhansk, Shastia

■ ■ Lugansk TPPs

Petrivske, Krasny Luch, Antracyt

■ ■ Chemical State Association Petrovsk

■ Interruption of enterprises power supply

■ Destruction of enterprises infrastructure

CHEMICAL POLLUTION RISKS MINIMIZATION IN THE ATO

1. Chemical monitoring on the border of the antiterrorist operation (ATO)

2. Joint chemical monitoring area with international organizations such as OSCE and UNEP

3. Satellite monitoring

4. Assessment and minimization of chemical risks

5. Development of Action Plan in case of emergencies

6. Restoration of electricity, water supply and enterprises

Addressing compliance of enterprises to national environmental legislation

7. Development and implementation of the rehabilitation program