The installation of automatic water quality monitoring stations at the entrance of the Dniester River in the Republic of Moldova, in the Naslavcea village area, is a necessary measure for the rapid detection of possible pollution cases. This was mentioned during the public hearings on the sustainable management of the Dniester basin, organized on a parliamentary platform, reports IPN.
The subject was discussed in the context of the ecological incident that occurred in March in the Novodnestrovsk region of Ukraine, when the river was polluted with petroleum products. Representatives of the Ministry of the Environment stated that, although the major impact on the territory of the Republic of Moldova was avoided, it is necessary to strengthen the mechanisms for monitoring and early warning.
During the hearings, experts and representatives of civil society pointed out that an automatic station installed at Naslavcea would allow for rapid interventions in case of accidental pollution. In response, Victoria Gratii, State Secretary within the Ministry of Environment, stated that the possibility of procuring and installing such a system, which would function more as an early warning method, without however replacing laboratory analyses, is already being examined.
The Ministry of Environment has also presented data on the implementation of the Nistru Hydrographic District Management Plan for the period 2025-2030, with an estimated budget of around 355 million lei. Among the included measures are the rehabilitation of the Bac, Raut, and Botna rivers, as well as the strengthening of protective dikes in several localities in the lower sector of the Nistru.
Participants at the hearings also pointed out the acute shortage of specialists in the field of hydrotechnics and water monitoring. According to the authorities, in recent years there have been university specializations without students, and institutions are now trying to attract young people and develop retraining programs for the field of water resource management.
