About a year ago, Yerevan Djur CJSC, the Armenian subsidiary of Veolia Water that manages Yerevan’s water and sewerage systems of Yerevan, conducted studies in 113 multi-residential buildings in the Armenian capital which showed that the company loses about 50% of its supplied water. In 2010, the company closed the year with a 82\u201383% loss, said Yerevan Djur Director of Customer Relations Gagik Margaryan, speaking to journalists today.<\/p>\n
Asked who is responsible for the loss of water, Margaryan said the company he represents operates only one part of the whole system.<\/p>\n
“Estimated in that loss is the whole bulk. We’re just saying that our experience shows that approximately 50% is lost in multi-residential buildings \u2014 from the water meter at the entrance [of the building] till the consumer. But until the water meter, there’s a section that’s not ours.<\/p>\n
“Presently that loss falls on the company, roughly speaking,” he said, adding that such losses affect the rates: “Naturally, there’s a chain.”<\/p>\n
Consumer water rates are adjusted according to four factors: the amount of water used, the cost of electricity, inflation and the euro\/dollar exchange rate. The Yerevan Djur representative noted, taking all factors into consideration, the rate turns out to be 176.06 drams (about $0.48) per cubic meter. “Last year, the rate was 195 drams, but the consumer paid 181 drams.”<\/p>\n
Currently, according to Margaryan, the company plans to reduce prices for consumers by 6 drams and for companies, 20 drams. The new rates will be effect beginning on July 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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