Water is not used in the technological process of the Company. The volume of water consumption in KEGOC JSC is insignificant, the Company’s activities do not have a significant impact on water sources. The company uses water for domestic consumption from the urban water supply system and wells, water intake from surface sources (rivers, lakes, etc.) is not carried out. There is an artesian water supply at the facilities of 7 branches of the MES, wells are operated according to the received permits for special water use. In accordance with the Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, groundwater monitoring is carried out on an ongoing basis at the water intake of wells under contracts concluded with specialized organizations.
Water consumption indicators of KEGOC JSC, mln. m3
|
Water Consumption |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Fresh groundwater |
0.037 |
0.048 |
0.056 |
0.052 |
0.041 |
|
of them in regions with water scarcity* |
0.009 |
0.008 |
0.008 |
0.008 |
0.009 |
|
Municipal water supplies |
0.085 |
0.079 |
0.075 |
0.087 |
0.064 |
|
of them in regions with water scarcity* |
0.011 |
0.009 |
0.009 |
0.010 |
0.196 |
|
Total net fresh water consumption |
0.122 |
0.127 |
0.131 |
0.140 |
0.105 |
|
of them in regions with water scarcity* |
0.020 |
0.017 |
0.017 |
0.018 |
0.295 |
* KEGOC branches of the Southern and Western MES are referred to the areas with water deficit, according to the Water Stress Map
Possible sources of pollution of water bodies and soil at the Company’s facilities are transformer oil used in oil-filled equipment, as well as wastewater generated as a result of using water for household needs. When choosing the equipment of KEGOC JSC, one of the priority criteria is its environmental friendliness, oil switches are systematically replaced with gas and vacuum switches, which allows reducing the amount of transformer oil used at the SS branches of the MES. The use of oil-free equipment increases reliability, fire safety, and eliminates contamination of groundwater and soil. The oil-filled equipment is equipped with oil receiving devices or pallets, which prevents oil from entering the soil. The boning of oil collectors is checked regularly.
Used water received from municipal water supply systems is disposed through municipal sewage systems, used water from wells is transferred to specialized organizations for disposal. There is no circulating water supply. No wastewater is discharged into water bodies or onto the terrain.
