The water became muddy and changed its color. This message was received from residents of Almetyevsk regarding the quality of water in the Stepnoi Zai River. The inspectors of the South-Eastern Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, who had left for the site, examined the coastal territory and took samples. The analysis revealed that the concentration of suspended solids in the water is exceeded.