Water supply

The Supreme Administrative Prosecuting Magistracy has contested the decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) to raise the price of water in Sofia by 18% from the beginning of April, arguing that it is not in conformity with the law and demanding its annulment.

Sofia's water supply company has announced it will have to suspend services for much of Monday in a number of neighborhoods in Bulgaria.

Supplies will be suspended between 09:00 and 16:30/21:00, depending on the area, due to large-scale repair works.

In case services remain cut for more than 12 hours, alernative supplies will be secured.

There is enough water in the dams for electricity production, water supply and irrigation, announced outgoing Environment Minister Ivelina Vasileva.

A technical fault has caused an interruption of the water supply in the districts of Vitosha and Dianabad in Sofia.

Sofiyska voda explained that the faulty section is in the district of Hladilnika and is at great depth.

It is expected that the areas concerned will be supplied with drinking water in an alternative manner.

Fifteen villagers from the village of Tatar in the Central Anatolian province of Sivas, who had protested against security forces in order to prevent their spring water from being diverted elsewhere, have been released. 

Their release comes after a protocol outlining the use of the water evenly among local villages was agreed upon. 

A grapefruit-sized plastic ball could help answer Turkey?s water shortage problems, according to a Turkish businessman producing an innovative solution.

Turkey has suffered a water shortage for the past six years, as around 25 percent of water held in open reservoirs evaporates in the summer heat.

Albania’s capital is experiencing a water supply crisis this summer, blamed by the authorities on illegal connections to the water distribution network and many consumers’ failure to pay their bills. 

The aqueducts in the ancient city of Aspendos, located in the southern province of Antalya's Serik district, have witnessed centuries of history. 

The one-kilometer-long and 15-meter-high aqueducts, which bring water to Aspendos from the mountains, reveal the talent of the engineers who built them. These rare and ancient artifacts are called the lifelines of the city. 

Without reforms, the world will be plunged into a water crisis that could be crippling for hot, dry countries, the United Nations warned March 20.

In an annual report, the U.N. said abuse of water was now so great that on current trends, the world will face a 40-percent "global water deficit" by 2030 -- the gap between demand for water and replenishment of it.

Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has informed that Bulgaria needs over BGN 11 B for upgrades in the water supply and sewerage sector.