SOCAR announced the distressing consequence of the Caspian Sea level decline

Climate change is causing problems in wastewater management, which is directly discharged into the Caspian Sea or on its coast.

As Report informs, this was stated by Medina Hajiyeva, head of the Environmental Management Planning Department of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), at the panel discussion "Sustainable Wastewater Management - Towards COP29 Goals" within the framework of the 2nd International Water Management Exhibition and Conference Baku Water Week.

According to her, due to the decrease in the level of the Caspian Sea, it is not possible to achieve the necessary level of mixing when discharging wastewater into the sea: "As a result, the quality indicators of treated water and discharge standards are not met."

Hajiyeva noted that heavy rains falling on the Absheron Peninsula mix with sewage and are directed to wastewater treatment facilities: "Due to the weak rainwater management system, they mix with wastewater, which makes treatment difficult. In some cases, water is discharged into the Caspian without any treatment at all."

In her opinion, modular flexible installations will be able to treat water of various volumes. At the same time, this water can be recycled and used as a secondary source of drinking water, she believes.

According to her, in Baku and surrounding cities, it is necessary to create monitoring and early warning systems, and apply climate-adapted design standards for emergency preparedness.