I. Metshin instructs to build additional snow melting chambers in Kazan

Over 720,000 tons of snow have been removed in Kazan since the beginning of the winter period. Almost 9 thousand tons of snow are disposed of daily at the snow melting facilities, but this is not enough. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin during a meeting at the snow melting station on Nesmelova Street gave instructions to build additional snow melting chambers.

“Seven snow melting stations with 11 chambers have been built in Kazan for snow disposal, but 12 more snow melting chambers are needed for timely snow removal, - Ilsur Metshin noted. – It is planned to build four chambers, which will allow timely removal of snow from the central streets of the city.”

Andrey Egorov, director of the MUE Vodokanal, reported that it is also necessary to modernize the station on Nesmelova Street by building an additional receiving chamber, which will increase the volume of disposed snow by 600 tons per day, bringing the total productivity of the station to 1,200 tons.

Presently, more than 60% of the removed snow comes to the stations, the rest goes to specialized landfills. “We are faced with the issue of storing snow, there is practically no free territory for this,”- explained the Committee of Land Improvement of the Executive Committee of Kazan.

Now it takes about 2 minutes to process 5 tons of snow. The director of the MUE Vodokanal noted that the new chambers will significantly speed up the time of unloading snow, as well as simplify the technical work. “For the smooth operation of the station, we carry out the necessary scheduled maintenance once every six weeks, but due to the large amount of snow this year, we carry them out once a week,”- said Andrey Egorov.

In 2022, together with the MUE Vodokanal, additional sites will be identified for the construction of two snow melting stations with a capacity of 1,700 tons per day each. After choosing a location and upon receipt of funding, it is planned to start developing design estimate documentation.

Reconstruction of outdoor sewage stations is also necessary for smooth water drainage. “After melting snow, a large amount of water is formed, which directly enters the storm sewer, - the Committee for External Improvement noted. - In 2021, contracts were signed for the repair of emergency sections of storm sewers on Nesmelova st., Dekabristov st. and Krasnokokshayskaya st., as well as for the removal of storm water networks on Serova Street".