Environmental problems of rivers, lakes and seas, rational use of water in municipal sector, industry and energy, impact of anthropogenic activities on the state of water resources and ways of cleaning up from pollution, water impact on the human organism – this is far from the full list of all problems, which are tried to be solved by the high school students, participants in the contest “All Ukrainian Junior Water Prize”, the national part of the International Contest “Stockholm Junior Water Prize”.

Defending of final works was held on March, 21–23, in the National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”. 56 participants from all over Ukraine gathered to compete with peers and offer their solution for most troubling problems. And not only to compete, but also get experience and take part in interesting informative and cultural programme, offered by the competition organizers, publishing house “EKOinform”. Young researches had visited the Water Museum – CE “Water Information Centre”, Desnyanska water supply station of “Kyivvodokanal”, prepared art scenes and presented their region at the gala dinner after the diplomas awarding and winners of the competition announcement. During two days the competition jury had been listening to and selected 6 works, which were additionally defended during the last day. According to the results of additional presenting the winners were selected.

Grand Prix of the contest became the work of the pupil of specialized school named after Lutsenko №197, Andriy Andrusyshyn’s “Crustaceans as Biomarkers of Black Sea Pollution of Heavy Metals”, 2^nd place was awarded to the work “Seeker” by the pupil of Donetsk Grammar School №70 Noga Mykhaylo, 3^rd place to the work “Solar Power Station in Hydro-gel-wind Energy Complex” by the pupil of Voznesensk School №10 Balabazan Polina. Besides that, the final part included three works: “Mirco Hydro Power Station with Centrifugal Turbine to work on plain rivers” by the pupil of Dzvynyachka village School (Borshchivsk region, Ternopil oblast) Mulyarchuk Anyuta, “The Biological Method of Water Purification of the Kalmius River Using Aquatic Plants” by the pupil of School №57 of Mariupol Vereshchaga Maria and “Ukrainian Icebraker” by the pipul of Krasyliv Grammar School Balanyuk Yana.

Also special prizes were presented for 14 more works. These are:

1. “Environmental Assessment of Small and Great Pochaiv Lakes”, by Ganko Svitlana and Kukhar Yelyzaveta.
2. “Hygienic Assessment of Correlation between Iodine in Drinking Water and Incidence of Goiter in Bibky population” by Zadoretska Iryna.
3. “The Study and Analysis of the Drinking Water State and Development of the Device for its Purifying at Home” by Porshnyeva Kateryna.
4. “Using of FeCl₂ coagulant for Purification of Domestic Wastewaters from Biogenic Elements” by Shevchenko Mariya.
5. “Modeling Distribution of Water Resources by the Ground Surface after Heavy Rains” by Lyebedyev Vladyslav.
6. “Rehabilitation of Water Basins of Rivne Region” by Martynyuk Nataliya.
7. “Drinking Water Problems in Kyiv” by Perov Dmytro.
8. “Stable Water Supply to Consumers” by Semenyuk Olga.
9. “Characteristics of Groundwater and Types of Economic Impact on them in Rural Areas” by Shvets Ivanna.
10. “Water Hardness” by Zaremba Orysya.
11. “Water Economy within One Family” by Komissarov Maksym.
12. “Water Supply of Purified and Enriched Water from the Local Reservoirs” by Tyagur Milana, Duduk Alyosha, Gryshyna Maryna
13. “Non traditional Methods of Water Quality Improving” by Rumyantsev Dmytro.
14. “Using Water for Air Cooling in Gas-Transport System” by Ivanova Anastasiya and Hulenko Oleksandra.

The awards ceremony for Grand Prix and 2^nd and 3^rd prizes will be held in the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine. The main award for Grand Prix winner is the trip to Stockholm, 25-30 of August, for participation in the International Contest “Stockholm Junior Water Prize”.

Short information about the contest:

This contest is the national stage of International Contest “Stockholm Junior Water Prize, which is held within the World Water Week in Stockholm, where more than 30 countries participate. That’s where the awards are given: Stockholm Water Prize for the best scientific development, Stockholm Junior Water Prize for the best youth project and Stockholm Industry Water Award for the most effective use of water in industry. These are the most prestigious contests in the field of water environmental saving and they are held under the auspices and direct involvement of the Royal Family. As well as the Nobel Prize, “Stockholm Water Prize” is given by His Majesty the King of Sweden Gustav, the award for winner of SJWP – blue crystal drop and 5 000 US dollars are given by Her Majesty Princess of Sweden Victoria.

It’s the eights year of the contest in Ukraine under the auspice of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Sources of Ukraine, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Ukraine, cooperating with the chemical-technology faculty of NTUU “KPI” and JE “Kyivvodokanal”.

General Partner of the Contest – Dow Europe GmbH in Ukraine.

Partners – Ecosoft, Santechplast.

Informational partner – “EKOinform” magazine, “Water and Water Purifying Technologies”.

For additional information please contact:

Oksana Denys, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, editor-in-chief of publishing house “EKOinform”, tel. (032)297-04-98, (067)673-46-44, (063)613-41-35, (095)882-89-93