Sunday, August 28, 2011
Water Supply
Last week, there was a day in which the water pressure was too low to flush the toilet. Yesterday, it happened again. In addition, there was a period of no water. Twelve hours after getting water again, it is still brown. It is easy to complain about the water supply and assign blame. However, visiting other areas is about new experiences. Irregular utilities is probably more common than the relatively seamless utilities of the U.S. Over there, lawns are watered and toilets are flushed with some of the finest water known to man. Despite the irregular water supply in KZ, it is still likely better than most people's.
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The irregularity of utilities is spot on! I remember Sheila Berg telling me their power would go out because one person didn't pay their bill, so the whole apartment building would collect money in order to get it turned back on!
ReplyDeleteOne of the teachers at the university said something similar about living in another city within Kazakhstan. If one tenant was late on their rent, the entire building would be without cold water until their rent was paid.
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