After the Russian attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in the summer of 2023, the water supply and wastewater pumping stations of Kherson were damaged.
The city’s pump fleet consisted mainly of Grundfos pumps, which is why Oblteplo, as the largest service center of the manufacturer in southern Ukraine, was engaged in the restoration work.
Spare parts were funded by UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The company’s engineers carried out major repairs and restored the pumps. The number of pumping stations restored includes: Grundfos S2 pumps with a capacity of 250 kW — 2 units, and with a capacity of 155 kW — 2 units.
In 2024–25, the city’s water utility received Grundfos pumps as humanitarian aid from UNICEF and the Red Cross Committee in Ukraine. The company’s engineers carried out the work of connecting the pumping stations.
As of today, 22 pumps have been connected (with another 13 still in progress), with capacities ranging from 7.5 to 250 kW.
As of today, 17 wastewater pumps with capacities ranging from 7.5 to 250 kW and 5 water supply pumps with capacities from 132 to 154 kW have been connected.
The installation of equipment aimed not only to replace the damaged units but also to re‑equip outdated and inefficient systems with modern ones, reducing energy consumption and improving service quality for residents.
For security reasons, in the summer of 2025 the work was temporarily suspended. It remains necessary to install pumps in areas constantly affected by shelling from the Russian army. In 2026, work is planned to install five modern and energy‑efficient pumps at the city’s treatment facilities, including Grundfos KPL pumps, which are axial propeller devices used for low head and high flow applications.
