Berezniki Water Service Restored After Pumping-Station Failure

Overview

• The local water utility reported that repairs at VNS-18 are complete and pressure has returned to standard levels.
• Service was restored across Berezniki, with earlier disruptions concentrated at high elevations and on upper floors of multi-storey buildings.
• Initial assessments put the outage at more than 73,000 residents across 451 apartment buildings, about 1,300 private homes, and over 50 social facilities.
• The Perm Krai prosecutor’s office said the Berezniki prosecutor opened an inspection to clarify the causes and confirm the scope of the shutdown.
• Emergency crews carried out the repairs, and the utility reported no requests for water delivery from social facilities other than a hospital.