Water does not reach people because of old pipes

"Drought is not that much of a problem for us. The main problem is the outdated network of water pipes. Thus, even small amounts of water do not reach consumers," said the Deputy Minister. According to him, the problems arise from the supply facilities which are outdated and, in case of failure, half a town is left without water. "About 70% of the plumbing needs to be replaced," said on Thursday for BNR Deputy Minister of Regional Development Dobromir Simidchiev.

The new water pipes are of good quality and loses through them are close to zero - this was the Minister's comment regarding the information that water losses via the new plumbing in Sliven is bigger than before.

"This is a specific case and, probably, a not well-insulated old water pipe," added Simidchiev for BNR. He promised an investigation on the case. The Deputy Minister was adamant that the focus in the sector should not be solely on sewage and water, but on the replacement of old pipes. Currently we are absorbing EU funds mainly for water purification, Simidchiev added.

This summer, 300,000 people were affected by the lack of water, or 4% of the population with problems with the service. According to Simidchiev, the summer was very difficult and because of the drought in August and September, a water regime was introduced in places which have never suffered from drought.

For him, the supply facilities are very important and second only to water sources - the question is about water pipes of a large diameter which are not normally visible - according to him, "they pass somewhere across the field". According to Simidchiev, this explains the lack of candidates for replacing the plumbing.

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