Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Muamet Hoxha spoke at a government press conference today about the water situation in the city of Gostivar.
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According to him, the contamination of the water supply network constitutes a serious incident that has directly endangered the health of thousands of residents.
Hoxha said he expects all the facts and circumstances surrounding the case to be fully established, as well as criminal and moral responsibility to be determined.
He stressed that municipalities and municipal public enterprises are responsible for supplying drinking water, maintaining water supply systems, and collecting and treating wastewater. Hoxha added that local authorities bear primary responsibility for the safe operation of these systems and for establishing and protecting sanitary protection zones around the water source.
