Money doesn't help, water is still being "lost" in Pljevlja

Although significant funds have been invested in the reconstruction of the water supply network in the city in recent years, losses in the water supply network in Pljevlja are still large and are almost at the same level as in previous years.

Due to dilapidated water installations, losses amount to 65 percent, meaning that out of 100 liters of water collected, only 35 reach consumers, while the rest leaks out of dilapidated pipes. Losses in the water supply network were reduced by about six percent last year.

"One of the pressing problems that the Company has been facing for many years, which has a negative impact primarily on consumers and which has led to the Company being criticized by the public for years, is water network losses. A large percentage of network losses are due to the deterioration (age) of the network. Aware of the seriousness of the problem and the fact that it is high time to take concrete measures that will yield results on this issue, in cooperation with the Founder, Vodovod Pljevlja is starting the implementation of the project to detect faults and losses in the water network. Based on the bids received, the company 'Pan Inžinjering' was selected as the contractor for these works. Over a period of 20 working days, with the engagement of the Vodovod team to eliminate faults, its expertise proved that this was a success because after these interventions, losses in the distribution network in the Guke settlement (Bogiševac water system) were reduced by 12 to 14 liters per second, which automatically led to the cessation of restrictions during the summer months, which particularly affected the residents of the Guke settlement and higher elevations of the settlement. "Moćevac, which are supplied with water from the Jugoštica water source," said the president of the Board of Directors of Vodovod Goran Marić in the Work Program for this year.

Since this pilot project yielded excellent results, Vodovod, in cooperation with the Municipality of Pljevlja, will continue this year with the detection of faults, the ultimate goal of which will be to reduce losses in the network as much as possible.

Last year, the water supply system collected 2,7 million liters of water, of which 945.730 liters were charged, while about 1,75 million liters were lost from the water intake to consumers.

"Activities on the reconstruction of the water supply network of the wider city area have contributed to the reduction of losses. Monitoring of losses was carried out through regular and planned measurements - ultrasonic flow meters, which determined a reduction in losses in the reconstructed wider city area. In 2025, the reconstruction of the following roads in the wider city area is planned: Serdar Janko Vukotić, 20. novembar, Blaža Jovanovića, Salko Aljkovića, Meša Selimovića, Vardarska, Miša Cvetkovića, Ivan Milutinovića, Ivo Lola Ribara, part of Podgorička Street, Žabljačka, Sreten Tošića, Plužinska, dr Slobo Dragaševića Street from the intersection with Šavnička Street to the intersection with Višegradska Street," they say in Vodovod.

The state of the water supply system in Pljevlja is also shown by the fact that last year, Waterworks workers repaired 1.240 failures in the water supply network, or an average of more than three failures per day.

Last year, water from the Pliješ water supply system was not drinkable for 35 days, water from the Breznica water supply system for 20 days, and water from the Jugoštica water supply system for 10 days.