The court upheld the demands of Rosprirodnadzor to recover the damage caused to the soils during the storage of snow masses. This is stated in the message of Rosprirodnadzor.
The violation was revealed during an on-site inspection in the city of Zarechny, Penza region. Rosprirodnadzor inspectors inspected the snow storage area.
The area of contamination was more than 3.6 thousand square meters. m. Laboratory tests showed excess oil products and sodium.
Since the site belongs to an undivided property, the responsibility for its maintenance lies with the city administration.
The amount of damage caused to the soils amounted to more than 20 million rubles.
The demand for voluntary compensation was not fulfilled, after which Rosprirodnadzor appealed to the court. The court supported the position of the department and ordered the administration to compensate the damage in full.
