The wastewater treatment facilities of the city of Kochkor-Ata need repairs.
In the Jalal-Abad region today, in the settlements except for the city of Jalal-Abad, the town of Kok-Yangak, Kochkor-Ata, the city of Kara-Kul, the sewage systems are completely absent. The population of all other settlements uses septic tanks, which are periodically emptied into fields for sanitation or landfills. The entire existing sewage system is in extremely unsatisfactory condition. The existing treatment facilities require reconstruction and major repairs.
The territory of the Jalal-Abad region belongs to the basin of the Syr-Darya River. The most water-rich river in the region is the Naryn.
The operation of the water supply systems in the city of Jalal-Abad, the settlements of Kochkor-Ata, Kok-Yangak, Mayli-Say, the city of Tash-Kumyr, and the district centers is managed by the Jalal-Abad Water Supply and Sewerage Management. All other water supply systems are operated either by district services of "Selremstroy" or by agricultural farm managements.
In a number of localities in the region, the water supply system is completely absent, and the population draws water for drinking and technical needs from open water bodies.
Experts acknowledge that water quality is declining overall in the republic. As of today, the structure of economic entities in Kyrgyzstan has changed, and accordingly, the structure of pollution has also changed. Industrial pollution has decreased, while household and economic pollution has become predominant, related to the existing treatment facilities through which wastewater enters the rivers.
The major rivers of Kyrgyzstan are currently experiencing significant anthropogenic impact. In the coastal zone, household and construction waste, the accumulation of plant waste, waste from agricultural animals, and municipal solid waste landfills are found. This disrupts the river ecosystems, and waste is already being discharged directly into the river floodplains. Treatment facilities in Karakol, Cholpon-Ata, Balykchy, Jalal-Abad, Tokmak, Mayli-Suu, Naryn, and other cities are in critical condition and need reconstruction.
The capacity for wastewater collection in three regions is 70% of the water supply capacity. All settlements with wastewater collection systems are equipped with treatment facilities. However, many of them operate inefficiently, and some do not function at all. There is a lack of necessary control over the effectiveness of wastewater treatment.
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