Erbil resolves water shortages in several neighborhoods
The coordinated efforts of the governor's office and the Water Directorate have provided much-needed relief to the residents, ensuring a more stable water supply amidst these challenges.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The governor of Erbil, in collaboration with the General Directorates of Water and Sewage, has successfully addressed the water supply issues plaguing several neighborhoods in the city.
Daily visits by the water directorate teams have led to the identification and resolution of these problems, bringing relief to affected residents.
Arsalan Khalil, a resident of Erbil's Mantikawa neighborhood, expressed his gratitude, noting that more than 100 households in his area had faced water shortages for four months.
"Our neighborhood had been without water for over four months, and we had to buy water tankers weekly," Khalil said. "But after the teams from the Erbil Water Directorate visited, they managed to solve the problem completely."
Khalil emphasized the importance of conserving water, urging citizens to avoid wastage.
To facilitate communication with the public, the Erbil Water Directorate has established six hotlines. In the Hawkari neighborhood, Bestun Yasin, an engineer with the directorate, responded to residents' requests and is actively working to address the water shortage.
Yasin explained that they are also scheduling other neighborhoods through the hotline to implement their plans.
"We have about 1,400 wells, and the production of all of them depends on electricity. Only a small number of wells have continuous electricity. With power shortages, there is also a shortage in water distribution, leading to increased demand by the citizens. We need to drill new wells and extend the water network in some areas," Yasin explained.
Water shortage issues are more frequent in certain neighborhoods of Erbil during the summer season, particularly in recent years due to climate change and a decrease in groundwater levels, which are crucial for supplying some areas.
The coordinated efforts of the governor's office and the Water Directorate have provided much-needed relief to the residents, ensuring a more stable water supply amidst these challenges.
Additional reporting by Kurdistan24's correspondent Hero Mawloodi