Everyone’s favourite and one of the most popular persons in St. Petersburg, the ringed seal pup Kroshik, has finished the spring shedding and is raven-black again.

On 5 April, St. Petersburg hosted IX Northern Dimension Forum. Over 200 delegated from the Northern Dimension partner countries (Russia, Norway, Iceland and the EU) participated in the event.

Since 1 April 2018, independent drinking water quality inspections will be carried out by FGUP (federal state-financed healthcare institution) “Hygiene and Epidemiology Center in St. Petersburg”.

22^nd Model United Nations Conference took place at 56 Shpalernaya Street on 27-28 March 2018.

On 22-23 March, Moscow hosted IX International Ecology Forum – one of the leading public platforms setting guidelines for the governmental environment protection policy.

On March 21, Oktyabrskiy Concert Hall hosted a celebratory concert in honor of the Russian Housing and Communal Services Workers Day.

The Order of V.I. Vernansky was awarded to Olga N. Rublevskaya, Director of Technological Development and Environmental Protection Department, SUE "Vodokanal of St. Petersburg", for special merits and scientific achievements in the field of ecology and environmental protection.

On 21-23 March, St. Petersburg hosted the XVIII International Forum “Ecology of Big City”, a major event dedicated to environmental protection, sustainable management of natural resources, and environment-friendly equipment, technologies and services. At Expoforum Congress and Exhibition Center, the guests of the event attended workshops and panels, and looked at different special-purpose exhibits.

On March 22-24, a regional session of XIX International Environmental Forum “The Baltic Sea Day” was delivered in Kaliningrad region.

Today, Blue Ribbon event was held at 4 pm at 65 Shpalernaya Street.

The awarding ceremony was held at the opening of XVIII International Forum "Ecology of Big City".

Today, Vodokanal management met guests from Gagauzia Autonomous Territorial Unit at 56 Shpalernaya st.

The Sustainable Water Management Section was prepared by specialists of Vodokanal’s Youth Environmental Centre.

Today, 13 March, Vodokanal’s Hotline received 96 complaints about water accumulation in the streets as a result of intensive snow melting caused by sudden warming. Over one half of the complaints have already got response.

The artesian well and the water pumping station with an artesian well are on the books of Vodokanal now. The third well located on the border of Gatchiskiy District (the Leningrad Region) remained under the jurisdiction of the military town L-237.

Vodokanal’s Marine Mammals Research and Conservation Center admitted for rehabilitation the season’s first patient – a grey seal pup.

A call for applications starting 5 February was announced by Vodokanal for participation in the Crystal Drop Competition for the “Best Customer” title.

On 15 February, Vodokanal’s Situation Centre hosted training events aimed to prepare the management, operating staff and relevant facilities to the coming spring flood.  

Since the winter season beginning, SUE “Vodokanal of St.Petersburg” has received and disposed of 1,518,866.46 cubic meters of snow.

Tartu, Estonia, hosted the workshop on “Smart sludge handling in the wastewater treatment sector”.