115 apartment blocks in Chisinau will remain without hot water supply for at least one more month. Iurie Razlovan, the representative of the utility Termocom, told today's ordinary meeting at the City Hall that 107 of the 115 buildings could not be re-connected due to planned repairs, IPN reports.

Other reasons cited by the utility's representative include works to install 71 connection points in Buiucani sector and to overhaul major pipelines.

“While following the interruptions that we made in order to overhaul 500mm pipes we identified 91 leaks, after resuming supply of hot water, because of the ensuing surge in pressure, their number exceeded 100”, explained Razlovan”.

Hot water supply in Chisinau had been interrupted for a month in a traditional summer overhaul. Most buildings were re-connected on August 5.

Deputy Mayor Vlad Cotet said that virtually all the 23 municipality-run enterprises have finalized piping preparations for the cold season. Five of them completed 98% of the work, but it has been promised that by September 1 all the preparations will be brought to an end.