Romanian authorities point fingers in Prahova water crisis, president stresses accountability

Authorities in Romania, such as the Environment Ministry, the Romanian Waters, and the Prahova local water authority Exploatare Sistem Zonal Prahova, have passed responsibility to each other for the ongoing water crisis that has left over 100,000 people without clean drinking water in the counties of Prahova and Dâmboviţa, as well as schools and hospitals in the area.

Problems with the water supply in the region first started on Friday, November 5, and were generated by the decrease in the water level in the Paltinu reservoir caused by scheduled hydrotechnical works at the dam, combined with the increase in turbidity and volume of sediments caused by rain. The sediments affected the quality of raw water and imposed the interruption of the drinking water supply in 12 localities in Prahova County and one locality in Dâmboviţa County.