Residents of the Caspian Sea have raised doubts about the quality of tap water.
Water supply to homes in the Kemping microdistrict in Kaspiysk has been restored, but residents admitted to buying bottled water out of concern about the poor quality of tap water.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on January 17, Kaspiysk authorities announced that water supply to residents was gradually being restored. However, the very next day, the Ministry of Emergency Situations urged residents of the Kemping microdistrict and consumers of the "Khazar" water pumping station to refrain from using tap water for drinking and cooking and to use bottled or boiled water. Telegram users complained that there was still no water, and where it was supplied, the water was rusty.
On January 8, residents of Kaspiysk complained that there had been no water in their homes for about a week, and numerous appeals to Gorvodokanal and the city administration had gone unanswered. A week later, on January 15, it was reported that the water supply to Kaspiysk districts, which had not been restored to normal service since late December, had been interrupted due to a new water main failure. Two days earlier, on January 13, investigators opened a criminal case due to the prolonged water outage in Kaspiysk.
Water supply to the Camping microdistrict has been restored, and yesterday, January 19, it was running at low pressure, local resident Ibrahim told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today. According to the man, he hasn't noticed any water delivery in the past two days, and during the outage, he had to buy bottled water.
Other city residents admitted to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today that they doubt the quality of their tap water.
"Yesterday [January 19], the water was dirty and smelly; it only cleared up by morning. We only used it for technical purposes; we bought drinking water," said Maryam.
"The water pressure is low. We use bottled water for cooking, just in case," said Abdul.
On January 17, the Dagestan branch of Rospotrebnadzor reported on its Telegram channel that it was monitoring the quality of its drinking water due to an accident on the Khazar main water pipeline. "A total of 36 water samples from the distribution network and imported water have been collected for laboratory testing since January 9, 2026. Of these, 31 samples were analyzed, four did not meet the turbidity standards. Daily monitoring of infectious diseases is underway. The epidemiological situation in Kaspiysk is stable, and no increase in acute intestinal infections has been recorded," the agency reported.
A representative of the Unified Operator in the water supply sector told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that water supply in the Camping microdistrict has been restored.
According to him, if for some reason there is no water, Then you need to send them a request indicating the building number. A team will then be dispatched to that address for inspection.
In August 2025, Arsen Magomedov, a member of the "Our City" movement, posted a recommendation from lawyer and expert in apartment building management Irina Drozdova on his Telegram channel. Specifically, she outlined instructions on how to recalculate for undelivered or poorly rendered housing and communal services. "You need to document the failure to perform or poorly performed services. To recalculate, you need to invite a representative of the management company, draw up a report, and then calculate the bill yourself using the formula specified in Government Resolution 491 of August 13, 2006. Submit the application in person, having received a receipt, or send it by mail. I recommend also submitting it through your personal account in the State Information System for Housing and Communal Services (GIS Housing and Communal Services); this is now very convenient to do through the GIS Housing and Communal Services mobile app. The law also allows for an oral complaint, but I don't recommend it. The complaint must be accompanied by a violation report and a request for a recalculation. "A free-form statement," Drozdova said.
If the water quality, in terms of appearance, taste, and smell, is questionable, a report is drawn up immediately, lawyer Ali Aliyev told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
"In disputed cases or for official confirmation, the management company or a representative of the water utility are required to take a sample at their own expense and send it to an accredited laboratory. You can order an independent examination at your own expense if the management company or water utility shirks its responsibilities. These costs can subsequently be recovered from the service provider through the courts," the lawyer said.
He added that if a report is not drawn up after the statement, an inspection is not conducted, and the water quality does not improve, a complaint should be filed with regulatory authorities – Rospotrebnadzor, the housing inspectorate, or the prosecutor's office.
As a reminder, during the Direct Line on November 27, 2025 In 2017, Dagestan's head, Sergey Melikov, ignored pressing issues and gave only vague answers to questions raised. Residents of the republic were waiting for Melikov to explain the constant power and water outages, burning landfills, and rising prices for utilities and transportation.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420094
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