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Nearly 30,000 residents of Marhanets in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region remain without centralized water supply following a failure at a major water pipeline caused by a malfunctioning pump unit, local outlet Prykhyst reported.
Repair timeline remains uncertain
The Regional Office of Water Resources for the Dnipropetrovsk region said manufacturing a replacement repair kit normally takes eight to ten weeks.
To speed up the process, officials reached an agreement with the manufacturer to provide a completed repair kit that had originally been produced for another customer. Arrangements are currently underway to transport the equipment from Europe.
Around 30,000 people affected
According to official data, about 29,900 people currently live in the Marhanets urban community. Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the community's population was close to 49,000.
An identical pump unit has already been repaired by the manufacturer's authorized dealer. Once the replacement kit arrives, it will be installed at the intake facility of the main water pipeline.
Modernization planned
Authorities have also commissioned a modernization project for the water intake system that предусматриes installing smaller, more reliable pump units to improve the resilience of the network.
The project is currently undergoing technical review, and officials have not yet announced when centralized water supply will be restored.
Region frequently targeted
The Dnipropetrovsk region has repeatedly come under Russian attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure.
Over the past month, Russian forces launched ballistic missile strikes on Dnipro, while a separate attack on an industrial facility in late July caused an ammonia leak. Energy infrastructure and frontline communities across the region have also been frequent targets.
