Illegal use of drinking water was revealed in Surakhani district

Measures are being taken to prevent water losses and waste, in accordance with the "Action Plan for 2020-2022 to ensure the efficient use of water resources" approved by President Ilham Aliyev. As a result of the investigation of special groups established by “Azersu” OJSC to detect and eliminate cases of illegal use of drinking water, cases of unregistered and off-meter water use in Surakhani district were revealed.

It was found out that drinking water was used illegally at the facility located on Ogtay Shabanov Street in Hovsan settlement. Thus, there are 4 shops in the facility - "Ganja Tandiri" bakery, slaughterhouse, Al and Oba markets. The water supply of these facilities was carried out through a line illegally connected to the network. A similar situation prevails in the sand market on Atamoglan Rzayev Street in Amirjan settlement. It was also revealed that the water supply at this facility was carried out illegally. The garage located at AB 98, Yeni Gunashli settlement, functioned as a butcher's shop. This facility is not registered as a subscriber and has used drinking water illegally so far.

Necessary measures have been taken on each revealed fact, unauthorized lines and connections have been eliminated, and damage caused by illegal use has been calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Rules of Water Use. At the same time, citizens and entrepreneurs were informed about the legal use of drinking water. We once again urge illegal water users to refrain from such actions and state that measures will be taken to prevent such violations, the lines drawn arbitrarily will be abolished and law enforcement agencies will be contacted about the perpetrators of such violations.

It should be noted that in January-November 2021, 13,993 facts of illegal use of drinking water were revealed by “Azersu” OJSC and 697 of them in Surakhani district. According to these cases, consumption was restored in the amount of 4 million 64 thousand and 206 thousand cubic meters, respectively. During the first 11 months of this year, about 200 facts of illegal use of water were submitted to law enforcement agencies for investigation