• Data from the conducted coastal water monitoring at the coastal sites on 26 June and at the marine sites on 27 June do not indicate any potential for pollution of the marine environment.
• The measured values at all six sites are below the maximum permissible concentrations and the annual average values.

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) conducts regular monitoring of the status of marine waters following the breach of the wall of the Nova Kakhovka dam, located on the Dnieper River in Ukraine.

The latest data from the digital modelling of the Centre for Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Monitoring of the “N. Y. Vaptsarov” show no pollution of Bulgarian waters with potential contaminants due to the incident.

Latest data from the 26 and 27 June coastal water monitoring:

• Data from the coastal water monitoring conducted by the Black Sea Basin Directorate at the coastal (26 June 2023) and offshore (27 June 2023) sites do not indicate potential pollution of the marine environment.
• The measured values at all six sites are below the maximum permissible concentrations and the annual mean values.
• According to the official data from the radiological analysis of the samples for caesium-137 and tritium taken on 19.06.2023 from the coastal sites, received by the Black Sea Basin Directorate, no excess values were detected.

The Basin Directorate “Black Sea Region” and the Regional Laboratory - Varna at the Executive Environmental Agency monitor weekly the status of the Black Sea waters at three additional points in the coastal zone, which were designated in response to the newly unfolding situation – the Durankulak coast, Shabla coast, and Kaliakra coast.

The forecast for the North-Western Black Sea until 6 July remains favourable, whereby potential contaminants circulate in Ukrainian waters.

The MOEW is in constant exchange of information with the Ukrainian, Moldovan, and Romanian authorities on potential pollution of Black Sea waters. The radiation background in the Odessa region is within normal limits. The Bulgarian Embassy in Kiev informs about this in its regular information sent to the MOEW. Up-to-date information on the results of the measurements is provided to the competent institutions and the public in due course.

The monitoring of the sea water status is coordinated with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Tourism in order to ensure a peaceful tourist season.

Signals in cases of possible signs of pollution along the coastline can be submitted to the Green Phone of the Ministry of Environment and Water: 0887 088 440 or 02/9888205, as well as to e-mail address: nccw@moew.government.bg, and also to the Green Phone of the Regional Inspectorate of Environmental Protection - Varna: 0884 290 634 or 052/634 582, Regional Inspectorate of Environmental Protection - Burgas: 0889 096 577 or 056/813 212, and Basin Directorate Black Sea Region - Varna. 0886 406 816.

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