Water crisis continues in Hasakah as residents complain of violations

Residents of the city of Hasakah continue to suffer from the water crisis, which has become an additional financial burden on families, despite the resumption of pumping from the Alouk Water Station and the beginning of water deliveries to the city. However, broken pipelines, unauthorized connections, deteriorating supply lines, and weak water pressure in elevated areas have prevented water from reaching many neighborhoods regularly.

According to complaints documented by ANHA agency, hundreds of residents have been forced to purchase water from tanker trucks due to the irregular supply and the rising cost of a single tank to around 50,000 Syrian liras, while in some areas the cost reaches 60,000 liras. This has placed an additional burden on families amid difficult living conditions.

Resident Mohammed Mohammed said that the return of water to the city after a prolonged interruption pleased residents, particularly because the water being pumped is clean. However, he said, it has reached some areas only twice since pumping resumed due to broken pipelines and the fact that a number of homes are located in elevated areas.

He pointed out that the irregular water supply forces residents to purchase tanker water repeatedly, adding that some areas receive water only once a week.

For his part, resident Ahmed Abdullah, from the western Nashwa neighborhood, said that water does not reach their area. It reaches only the main street, where it is wasted, while the alleys and homes located behind it remain completely without water.

He added that residents are forced to purchase water tanks at a cost ranging between 50,000 and 60,000 liras, despite the difficult living conditions.

He noted that several complaints had been submitted regarding the problem, which he attributed to the large number of unauthorized connections to the network and some residents installing private lines without coordination with the water company, as well as the absence of monitoring. “As a result, we have not benefited from the water. Despite continuous pumping to our area for more than a month, it has never reached us,” he said.

Meanwhile, resident Farhad Ahmed, from the Tel Hajar area, explained that water reaches a limited number of homes along the street but is cut off from the remaining houses due to the elevation of the road and low water pressure, in addition to broken sections of several pipelines.

He pointed to a clear disparity in water distribution: some homes receive water daily, while others receive it only once a week or are completely cut off. He added that his own home had not received water for more than a week.

As these problems persist, many families have come to rely almost entirely on water tankers, even in areas where the water supply has resumed. Residents are forced to refill their tanks from tanker trucks after only a few days due to continuing network failures, weak water pressure, and unauthorized connections.

ANHA