The Government of Russian Federation has already taken steps targeted at preventing the possible environmental accident at Techinskiy tandem reservoir system. This was reported by Russia’s Security Council after the deputies of Chelyabinsk Region Legislative Chambers asked for the state interference into the environmental safety problem at Techinskiy tandem reservoir system and Mayak Production Association.

As the spokesperson for Chelyabinsk Region Legislative Chambers explained to UrBC representative, the deputies decided to appeal to the government after the water level in the reservoirs reached its upper limits, which increased the risk of radioactive nuclides penetrating the River Techa and could lead to a dyke breach.

Russia’s Security Council also reported that a hydrodynamic model of the tandem reservoir system is currently being created in order to fix the water level; the working team of engineers is also looking for effective ways to purify the water in the end reservoir. The top of the dam will soon be properly fortified, and people living in the village of Muslyumovo (in the vicinity of the reservoirs) will be relocated in the near future.

In 2006, RosAtom expects to give 2.5 times more subsidies to solve environmental problems caused by Mayak Production Association. In 2007, they will keep allotting federal budget money to be spent on building up nuclear, radiation, and environmental safety at Mayak as well as other Russian enterprises. In addition, these issues will be included in the agenda of the Federal Russia’s Nuclear and Radiation Safety Target Grant in 2008-2015.