Dukan-Slemani Main Pipeline Bursts, Disrupting Water
At a Glance
- Main pipeline ruptures inside Slemani
- Dozens of neighborhoods face shortages
- Bazian, Takyah, and Chamchamal affected
- Repairs expected within 48 hours
Information obtained by Channel8 indicates that the second main pipeline of the Dukan-Slemani water network has burst near the Qulareysi area, disrupting water supplies to dozens of neighborhoods across Slemani as well as Bazian, Takyah, and Chamchamal.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- The Sulaymaniyah Water Directorate says repair work is expected to take approximately two days.
- Three newly installed pumps were scheduled to become operational on the same day as the pipeline failure.
The second main pipeline of the Dukan-Slemani water network has burst near the Qulareysi area, causing a major disruption to water supplies.
The rupture has affected dozens of neighborhoods in Slemani and suspended water distribution to several surrounding areas.
According to the Slemani Water Directorate, residential areas outside the Malik Mahmood Ring Road, also known as 60-Meter Street, are among those affected, particularly across eastern and southern Slemani.
The affected neighborhoods include Kurdsat, Ibrahim Ahmad, Kaziwa, Wluba, Sheikh Abbas, Kurd City, Chwarchra, and the Industrial Area.
Water distribution to Bazian, Takyah, and Chamchamal has also been suspended.
Maintenance teams from the Slemani Water Directorate are working at the site to repair the damaged pipeline.
The directorate said the repair work is expected to take approximately 48 hours.
The pipeline rupture occurred on the same day that three newly installed water pumps were scheduled to begin operating.
The Water Directorate had been carrying out technical work to replace obsolete pumps following repeated failures that had contributed to water shortages across several neighborhoods.
The installation of the new pumps was scheduled for completion on the day of the pipeline rupture, with the aim of improving water distribution. The latest failure has instead disrupted supplies again.
FYI
The Dukan-Slemaniwater network has faced recurring technical problems, including repeated pump failures that have contributed to water shortages in the area. The latest pipeline rupture adds another disruption as authorities continue work to replace aging equipment and improve the reliability of the water supply network.
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