The removal of petroleum products collected in Tuapse has stretched over six months.

The contract for the removal and disposal of petroleum products collected at the end of spring and the beginning of summer on the coast of Tuapse has been signed by the city authorities with the contractor. During the waiting period for the removal, the petroleum products could have repeatedly entered the water, commentators pointed out.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the regional state of emergency, which was introduced in the entire Tuapse municipal district on April 28, after a major fire at the oil refinery, was lifted only on June 30. In Tuapse, from April 16 to May 1, after drone attacks, there were four fires at the oil refinery and the marine terminal. Additionally, on April 24, after the breaching of boom barriers due to rising water levels in the river, there was a spill of petroleum products into the Black Sea.

The removal for disposal of soil contaminated with petroleum products collected on the coast after the drone attack on the oil refinery will be carried out by LLC "Mercury Safety Agency" for 64.3 million rubles. This concerns 4.8 thousand tons at 13.4 thousand rubles per ton. The removal deadline is until December 10, according to information on the state procurement website about the contract signed with the transport and road management of the Tuapse municipal district administration

Previously, it was mentioned that there were 5.5 tons of soil with petroleum products. "At least 700 tons will remain waiting for flooding. How much there actually is - no one knows. After all, there is no weight control at the site of contaminated soil storage," writes the "Telegram channel "Tuapse".

The storage of thousands of tons of contaminated soil in the flood zone on the shore of the river Tuapse, which flows into the Black Sea, did not raise questions from the environmental prosecutor's office. How many hundreds of tons of petroleum products have entered the groundwater over six months and into the riverbed is unknown, the message notes.

It has received six comments. Users pointed out that during the time the bags with petroleum products were lying, waiting for disposal, the petroleum products could have repeatedly entered the water.

"It's raining right now," wrote Roman.

"There have been many rains during these six months," commented Bla-bla-bla Tuapse.