The Drinking Water Crisis Persists in Al-Hasakah

Yekiti Media

The drinking water crisis in Al-Hasakah has persisted since 2019, with approximately one million people suffering from water cuts.

Al-Hasakah City previously relied on drinking water from the Alouk station in the city of Sere Kaniye, but after the Turkish army’s invasion, the water supply has been cut off since 2019.

Water tanks operated by the International Red Cross and the Syrian Red Crescent are scattered throughout the neighborhoods of Al-Hasakah City, but this does not meet the needs of the citizens.

Residents obtain water through water tankers, which in turn fill their tanks from rural areas east of the city—including the villages of Nafasha, Hami, Tel Arfan, and Shmouka—as well as other areas.

A barrel of water sells for between 25,000 and 40,000 Syrian pounds, with the price determined by water quality, and families spend about $50 per month on water.

Fictitious projects were announced by the Democratic Union Party administration to bring water to the city of al-Hasakah, such as the Hami project west of the city, the project to bring water from the village of Sanjak Saadoun in Amuda, and the project to bring water from the Euphrates River in recent years; however, none of these projects were implemented amid accusations by residents of systematic corruption.