Russia – Groundwater Pollution in Pyra
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Population affected
4,000
Children Under 6 Affected
640
Date started
March 2010
Date completed
March 2010
Blacksmith completed the installation of, ensuring safe water for village residents, the local hospital, and a school. Blacksmith has also funded the establishment of a steering committee led by a local NGO, in cooperation with the Nizhniy Novgorod municipal government, to begin the design of a large-scale remediation and pollution mitigation plan for the entire affected area.