15 December 2011, 19:00
Committee of Inquiry: poisoning of the residents of Nalchik was caused by disrepair of the water intake
According to Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of the Russian Federation in Kabardino-Balkaria, the case of enteric infective episode in Nalchik was a collapse of the chlorinator in the water intake of the town.
Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" reported that over 200 people, 100 children among them, were taken to hospital in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria with a suspected enteric infection. Many people unofficially stated a connection between the poisoning and poor quality of tap water. However, according to the data of "Vodokanal-analyses" laboratory, the tap water was meeting all the demands of sanitary regulations and standards for drinking water.
Later State Sanitary Inspector of Russia Gennady Onishenko declared that the food poisoning of the residents of Nalchik was caused by viruses in drinking water.
"Because of disrepair of the chlorinator water without the respective disinfection was coming to the water supply system of Nalchik from 22:00, December, 1, till 6:00, December, 2", "ITAR-TASS" quotes a representative of Investigative Department.
A criminal case was initiated according to clauses "providing works or services inadequate to safety standards for the consumers' life or health" and "negligence" of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation, RIA "Novosti" reports.
