Wastewater from Uranium Mines in Min-Kush
Wastewater from uranium mines in Min-Kush. Natural waters flowing through the territory of the Min-Kush geochemical province are highly enriched with uranium and are a source of environmental pollution, carrying it over significant distances and reaching the territories of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Aral Sea.
Drinking water in the settlement of Min-Kush contains a high concentration of uranium and is a source of its intake into the bodies of animals and humans.
The danger also comes from the tailings storage facilities located above the settlement. Nearby, a river flows into the Naryn, next to the dumps where tons of uranium waste are stored. Further downstream, it flows into the Syr Darya, which runs through the entire Fergana Valley. To avoid an ecological disaster, there have been plans to rehabilitate them for several years.
Today, there are seven hazardous uranium tailings storage facilities in Central Asia. Three of them are located in Kyrgyzstan. One of them is in Min-Kush. According to official sources, the radiation background in the settlement significantly exceeds the permissible level - 120 microrems per hour. Despite this, people continue to live in Min-Kush.
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