Human life safety
Environmental protection
The primary task of environmental protection is the coordination of activities to ensure the environmental safety of the population. To improve the environmental situation in the city, by decision of the executive committee of Lutsk City Council dated 29.06.2000, the "Comprehensive Program for Environmental Protection for the Period 2000-2010" was approved. This program is aimed at implementing environmental protection and resource-saving measures by enterprises, institutions, and organizations of the city.A permanent commission "On Waste Management in the City of Lutsk for the Period Until 2005" has been established.
The main goal in the field of environmental protection and use of natural resources is the creation of socio-economic and legal prerequisites for ensuring an environmentally safe life for citizens and the environmentally sustainable development of the city.
A restructuring of the city's old enterprises took place, and new forms of business management emerged.
The environmental situation in 2003 did not change significantly compared with the previous period. At the same time, over the past two years, emissions of pollutants into the air from stationary sources of pollution and discharges of contaminated wastewater into surface water bodies decreased somewhat.
Given the growth in production volumes in the main sectors of the economy, this is explained by the results of introducing an economic mechanism for environmental management, in particular, the establishment of fee rates for the special use of water resources and for environmental pollution indexed to inflation.
In terms of ambient air quality, the total pollution indicator from stationary sources decreased by 113.4 tonnes in the reporting year compared with the previous year.
The reduction in pollutant emissions was achieved due to a decline in the production capacity of enterprises and the implementation of environmental protection measures.
According to the "Comprehensive Program for Environmental Protection for the Period 2000–2010," reconstruction of the woodworking section is being carried out at OJSC "ATP-10754."
Waste collection and disposal in the city are carried out by: OJSC "Volynvtorchermet," "Volynvtorresursy," and the enterprise "Spetskomuntrans," which provides removal of household waste from the municipal and private sectors. Collection is carried out in European containers and by an experimental nail method (sorting). Construction of the enterprise "Naftopol-Ukraine" is underway. With its launch, the issue of disposal and processing of petroleum products and their derivatives will be resolved. The city has solved the long-standing problem of disposing of automobile tires with metal cord. Today, their collection for disposal is organized at LLC "Volynvtorsyrovyna."
Annually, about 230 thousand cubic meters of solid household waste are generated in the city. The enterprise "Lutskspeckomuntrans" handles the collection, transportation, and disposal of waste; long-term contracts for waste disposal are being concluded. Waste is buried at a solid household waste landfill located in the village of Bryshche, Lutsk district.
The city is in a favorable situation with regard to drinking water supply. The enterprise "Lutskvodokanal" is reconstructing the first phase of the sewage treatment facilities, which are completely depreciated; reconstruction of the second phase of the sewage treatment facilities is underway, which will help improve the quality of wastewater. Reconstruction of pumping station No. 1 at the Dubnivskyi water intake has begun, equipment has been installed for pressure filters, and the channel of the circulating water supply system at PE "Polikrud" has been deepened.
The reduction in pollutant discharge occurred due to the termination of operations of CJSC "Energia-Service" and due to the cessation of discharge of return water by OJSC "Lutsk Bearing Plant" into the Zhyduvka River and its transfer, after primary treatment by the plant's local treatment facilities, to the municipal domestic wastewater treatment facilities (agreed with "Lutskvodokanal").
At OJSC "LPZ", the development and implementation of local water treatment after roller tumbling is underway; reduction of the use of highly toxic substances in technological processes; at the "Lutskvodokanal" enterprise, reconstruction of stages 1, 2, and 3 of the sewage treatment facilities is underway; at CJSC "Khels" — installation of a stormwater discharge system for its use in technology.
The issues of floral decoration of the city’s territories are under constant control. Together with the municipal enterprise “Flora-Service,” flower planting schemes have been prepared and 50 new flowerbeds have been created. In 2003, 412,300 flowers were planted in the city over a total area of 8,
In accordance with decision No. 7/20 of the Lutsk City Council dated 18.04.03 "On granting the land plot on Potebni Street for permanent use to Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University," a request has been sent to the State Department of Ecology and Natural Resources in Volyn Oblast and the Oblast State Administration for the withdrawal of the plot of the former botanical garden. Work is being carried out to
Three small rivers (Zhyduvka, Sapalaivka, Omelianivka) flow through the city territory, and they are under constant supervision.
Problematic issues:
- aging of fixed assets, including those intended for environmental protection;
- the emergency condition of a significant part of the sewerage networks in the municipal sector and the disproportion between the capacities of water supply and wastewater treatment systems that has developed in previous years;
- insufficient investment support for environmentally hazardous industries, with regard to the introduction of the latest resource-saving, environmentally friendly technologies;
- the unsatisfactory state of the Styr River basin, drinking water quality, pollution and depletion of water resources;
- resolving problems related to waste management, primarily toxic waste;
- insufficient amounts of funding for measures aimed at protecting land resources.
Main goals and objectives in the field of environmental protection:
- improving the environmental safety management system;
- improving and implementing the economic mechanism of nature management;
- maintaining existing areas, expanding and creating new territories of the nature reserve fund; developing natural resource potential, forming a local ecological network;
- meeting the needs of the city's economy for geodetic, aerial survey, cartographic, cadastral information and geospatial data.