16-01-2022

Yarmouk Water” calls for not connecting roof gutters to the sewage networks. The Director General of Yarmouk Water Company, Eng. Montaser Al-Momani, confirmed the company’s readiness with all its cadres to deal with the depression and the accompanying weather conditions in coordination with the emergency operations rooms and the administrative rulers in the northern governorates (Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun, Mafraq). Its mandate is to receive complaints and follow them up as quickly as possible. Al-Momani pointed to the importance of cooperation, coordination and shared responsibility between the company and the citizens, calling not to connect roof gutters to sewage networks in light of weather conditions and rain, which the company warns of after receiving complaints about sewage overflowing during weather depressions and the exit of waste water to The streets, which caused a health problem as a result of the flow of large quantities of water from the rooftops of the houses into the sewage networks, which exceeded their carrying capacity. Al-Momani stressed the need to follow the procedures and instructions that guarantee the safety of the meters in the event of freezing, by wrapping them in a piece of cloth or burlap, and then wrapping them in a plastic piece or a plastic bag, as these measures will ensure the safety of the meters and protect it from freezing and exposure to the risk of damage. He said, that some citizens resort to removing the covers of sewage manholes in the streets to drain rainwater, which causes clogging of the lines as a result of the entry of many solid materials such as bags, stones and sand that rain water washes with them inside the manholes, which calls for great efforts to remove blockages after they are Waste water filled the streets and harmed the neighbours, especially those who live in the settlement apartments, not to mention the damage that may be caused to pedestrians and vehicles when the manhole covers are removed to make them vulnerable to vehicles and citizens falling. Al-Momani renewed his call to citizens to inspect the tanks and the validity of the “bumpers” in order to preserve water from wastage, which causes high water bills, especially in the winter season, due to the inability to distinguish between rainwater and those lost from tanks due to their worn out or damaged pumps. He stressed the conduct of the water distribution program as usual, pointing out that any amendment that occurs will be announced directly through the media, and the adoption of the unified complaints number (117116).