The mayor of Anapa called refilling with new sand the only way to reopen the beaches.

The sand from the quarry in the Temryuk district is very similar in composition to beach sand. Importing new sand to the beaches is the only effective way to restore Anapa's beaches and restore a full resort season, the mayor stated.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," the test section in Anapa, which was the first to be filled with imported sand, has received the necessary permits. The beaches of the Vita children's resort, the Pearl of Russia children's health complex, and the Miracleon hotel in the village of Vityazevo will be able to operate during the resort season. Previously, Krasnodar Krai authorities reported the start of filling the first three and a half kilometer stretch of Anapa's beaches with a 50-centimeter layer of sand in preparation for the resort season. Telegram users noted that the sand resembles clay and risks worsening the condition of the beaches.

The sand used to fill the beaches in Anapa is mined from a quarry in the Temryuk district. Before settling on this particular type of sand, Rospotrebnadzor specialists and scientists conducted a series of studies, the results of which showed that it is very similar in size and composition to beach sand – consisting primarily of quartz and shells, Svetlana Maslova, the head of Anapa, assured today.

"Scientists believe that over time, it should become even more enriched with shells as a result of storms and become practically identical to the original. In addition, studies were conducted on a variety of sanitary and epidemiological indicators – all results comply with hygienic standards – this sand has passed all the necessary tests and is recommended by Rospotrebnadzor specialists. The beaches filled with it have been inspected and received sanitary and epidemiological approval for seasonal use. This means that this is the only effective way to restore Anapa's beaches after the emergency and return our resort to a full season," she stated on her Telegram channel.

This message on her Telegram channel was commented on Eight people.

"The only way to preserve Anapa's beaches is to take sand from the depths of Anapa Bay, identical in composition, rather than bringing in quarried sand with clay," objected Igor Grib.

Isn't it possible to sift the sand? - blogger Yuri Ozarovsky asked in the comments. There was no response to this question.

Blogger Max Anapsky reposted the mayor's message on his Telegram channel.

"Well done for securing funding in the region and actively starting this work. I can imagine how difficult it was. A big request to the mayor: open the consistently filled and finished beaches faster. Provide information on the opening of sandy beaches to the central media and TV. The season is burning out in Anapa. Fake news, small outbursts on April 13, and the situation in Tuapse, which has nothing to do with us, have completely halted bookings. We need to take urgent action, open sandy beaches, more good news," Larisa wrote in the comments.

The goal of opening the beaches will be achieved, despite the damage to nature, users believe. Quarry sand will not solve the problem of fuel oil emissions, but will only temporarily conceal the pollution on Anapa's beaches, environmentalists and activists have stated.

Materials on the consequences of fuel oil spills in the Kerch Strait and Tuapse have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the page "Eco-disaster in Kuban". Data on the scale of coastal pollution was collected by the Caucasian Knot in the reference material "Fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait".