Until more abundant rainfall, reductions in effect: Sarajevo's water supply remains alarming

Water supply for the City of Sarajevo during daytime hours is very difficult. The situation at the springs in hydrological terms is very poor, underground accumulations are still in constant decline, and the inflow of water into reservoirs remains weak, with no improvement expected without more abundant rainfall, reports the Patria news agency.

Today, in the settlements of Podhrastovi, Sedrenik, Grdonj, Panjina kula, Breka, from Dolac Malte to Marijin dvor, Otoka, Čengić Vila, Alipašino polje, Dobrinja, Saraj polje, Rajlovac, Buća potok, Naselje Heroja – Sokolje, Hrasnica, Stup, Butmir, Kotorac, Sokolovići, Brusulje, Obhodža and Faletići, there will be disruptions in water supply between 11:00 and 15:00.

This means that in certain locations, some floors of buildings and specific elevated parts of the mentioned settlements will experience water supply interruptions during the stated period.

During the night hours, from 24:00 to 05:00, water delivery is carried out under reduced pressure in parts of the city: from Dolac Malte to Baščaršija, Otoka, Č. Vila, Alipašino polje, Dobrinja, Saraj polje, Rajlovac, Velešići, Pofalići, Kobilja Glava, Bare-Šip, Ciglane, Koševsko brdo, Alipašina and Koševo streets, Cicin Han and Soukbunar; Podhrastovi; Grdonj, Sedrenik, Sokolovići, Vogošća. This means that in certain locations, some floors of buildings and specific elevated parts of the mentioned water supply zones will experience water supply interruptions during the stated period.

Due to repair works on the water supply network, today between 09:00 and 16:00 there will be disruptions in water supply for the following streets: Rafaela Gaona, Brijesće brdo, Numan Paše Čuprilića, Kurta Schorka, Odobašina, Kobilja Glava, Nahorevska, Hakije Kulenovića, Svrake IV, Vreoca, Hendekuša, Mekote, Huremuša, Novopazarska and Trg Solidarnosti.

We would like to take this opportunity to appeal to our esteemed consumers to use water as rationally as possible, to minimize watering gardens and greenhouses, washing yards, carpets, and other unnecessary waste of drinking water, in order to ensure sufficient quantities of water in reservoir spaces and maintain as normal a water supply as possible, the Water Supply and Sewerage Company (VIK) announced.