VivaCell-MTS supports installation of a new water supply network in Lukashin community

VivaCell-MTS supports installation of a new water supply network in Lukashin community.

For Lukashin village of Armavir region the problem of drinking water has existed since the times of the Soviet Union. Some parts of the village, which has 2600 inhabitants, have had no water at all, and the greater part of the village has had a two-hour water supply schedule. Over the years the village’s cast iron pipes have eroded, broken and grown out of use.

In spring 2014, VivaCell-MTS, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) signed an agreement aimed at preventing the loss of water, increasing the efficiency of water supply networks and providing basic household conveniences in 4 communities of Armenia, including Lukashin.

The water supply network project started in Lukashin in summer and is currently underway. In addition to the the 4,2 km-long water main, a 12,2 km long internal water supply network will be built in the village . Construction works in this mountainous area demand great patience and efforts. Yet, the cooperating sides and the villagers do not give up. They try to achieve the set goals through the installation of virtually leak-proof polyethylene pipes and water metering infrastructure.

The renovation works are expected to result in improved water supply schedule (from 2 hours per day to 24 hours), increased safety of the drinking water, fewer breakdowns in the network, and water and energy savings. Almost 70 percent of the project is done.

A water metering system and modern water metering manholes will be installed in the near future, which will contribute to water savings and improved billing. Other works will also be implemented, thanks to which Lukashin villagers will not have to carry water from the scarce spring of the village anymore.