About a month ago, a sewage problem emerged on Babajanyan Street, near the “Mkhitar Sebastatsi” Educational Complex. The “Shahumyan” operational unit of Veolia Water responded to the alert on the very first day. However, it was discovered on site that the sewer line passed under a hill and was buried beneath soil fill. The Veolia team had no direct access to the pipeline. As a result, for several days, they used vacuum equipment to clean, open, and flush the sewer lines of nearby buildings, but the root cause of the issue could not be identified. In cooperation with the Yerevan Municipality, our specialists carried out extensive work over multiple days. It was also revealed that all manholes in the area had been covered by layers of asphalt or soil. Houses, garages, and other structures had been built over the sewer system. Following thorough investigative work by zoning specialists, three manholes were discovered, completely filled with soil, sand, and debris. These were cleaned, and it became possible to redirect the flow of wastewater so that it would no longer enter the yards of nearby schools.
Meanwhile, the search for the problematic section of the sewer line and additional manholes continued. Missing manholes were located, and four аварages (failures) were identified along different sections of the sewer line. One of them was found behind building 84 on Andranik Street, beneath a garage. It was precisely in this section that the sewer line had been connected to a non-operational stormwater drain, which was entirely filled with soil and sand. As a result, wastewater had overflowed and spread in various directions. The non-operational drain has now been sealed, and the flow of wastewater has been redirected back into the sewer system. At present, the long-standing issue with the sewer line has been resolved. The only remaining task is the reconstruction of the pipeline, and additional information about its implementation will be provided later.