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How locals helped restore the water quality in Russia's Chernoistochinsk Reservoir

Updated 20:31, 29-Aug-2025
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The Chernoistochinsk Reservoir in Russia's Urals is an important water source for local communities. However, the cumulative effect of past industrial activities in the area has resulted in degraded water quality. Nowadays, thanks to an environmental program led by local authorities, the concentration of toxic metals in the water has been significantly reduced. How was this achieved? A local, Alexander Pugachev, explains in this video.

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