Another year of water shortages is putting residents of the village of Slatino in Boboshevo municipality under severe pressure, with some homes going without running water altogether. Locals say the problem is not new, but has persisted for around 40 years, while the current drought and critically low reservoir levels have made the situation even worse.
Since the beginning of August, water has barely reached parts of the village. Under the current water-supply schedule, it is turned on for a short period in the evening, but the flow is so weak that it does not reach every home.
“It is clear that the water in the mountains is decreasing, but the neighboring village of Smochevo, which is supplied from the same source, has water,” resident Milen Hristov said.
Three settlements, Slatino, Smochevo and Mursalevo, rely on the same troubled water intake. Residents say, however, that the water from the distribution shaft does not reach the three villages equally, leaving some households in Slatino without adequate supplies.
For people living in the village, the shortage is particularly difficult for those who are ill or unable to leave their homes.
