Turkish Mains Water - Is It here? - Latest

Becker · Post by **Becker** » Mon 29 Aug 2016 2:15 pm

Well Sophie,thankfully we must be in one of these "hotspots". Our water has definitely not been in short supply in maybe a year .

AJay · Post by **AJay** » Mon 29 Aug 2016 4:23 pm

This is the latest hot off the press info from Firat Ataser (the mayor of Alsancak) re the costing and supply of Turkish water.
Alsancak Belediyesi

Değerli Vatandaşlarımız,
Türkiye'den gelen su kısa bir süre sonra kasabamızın tüm bölgelerinde kullanılmaya başlanılacaktır.Buna göre 1 Eylül'den itibaren kullanılacak su miktarları için uygulanacak su tarifeleri aşağıdaki gibidir.
Konutlara uygulanacak tarifeler:...
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Precious, our citizens
From Turkey to the water after a short while, all the parts of our town's başlanılacaktır to be used. According to this September 1th, starting from the amount of water to be used for water rates will be implemented as follows......
Housing rates apply:
0-10 m3 every cubic meters: 4,00 TL
11-20 m3 each cubic meter: 4,50 TL
21 ton and above each cubic meters of water for $ 5,00
Businesses are to be applied;
Every m3 water for $ 4,00
All our knowledge of our people.
Sincerely yours

I guess for the dollar signs you should read TL.

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 6:34 am

Esentepe mains water appears to be up and running.
Good pressure since it was switched on, Friday 23rd Sept.
Long may it continue
Navek

Keithcaley · Post by **Keithcaley** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 6:57 am

Alsancak - SIBA / Camelot area now appears to have Turkish water full time, since last Wednesday.

Good pressure, but ballcock in ground depot not quite shutting off completely, possibly due to grit or a dodgy washer - another little job to go onto the list

Jonnie · Post by **Jonnie** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 8:35 am

Mountain side Alsancak, water on most of the time since I went up to 4tl which i am happy to pay Our water comes from both a well and the new infrastructure which is piped directly to the storage tank at the wellhead. Not sure what water we are on but as the water from Turkey gets into the system there will be less demand on our well which was piped all over so maybe we are just on well water.

goldfish123 · Post by **goldfish123** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 9:13 am

Hi,
Is the Turkish/mains water definitely on in and around Esentepe please, Turtle bay apparently still not got water.

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 10:22 am

Hi goldfish123,
Not sure about Turtle Bay, but any properties that were previously on metered water,
from the local mains system, could now be on the Turkish water.
Not an expert on the subject.
Navek

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 12:27 pm

Whilst we were away on Holiday this last week, we appear to have been turned on to the mains, as we have constant water (Alsancak) It may be a testing session though, who knows. The pressure is very good.

Maisiemoo · Post by **Maisiemoo** » Sat 24 Sep 2016 7:34 pm

Hasn't arrived in Yesiltepe yet!

gary&shirley · Post by **gary&shirley** » Wed 28 Sep 2016 9:43 am

We've had constant water in Ozankoy (near Rafters) since yesterday afternoon which is much more than our normal couple of hours every couple of nights so I would assume that we are now on 24/7 Turkish water. I spoke too soon it's gone off again !!!!

Hector · Post by **Hector** » Fri 30 Sep 2016 3:03 pm

Water off for the last 24 hours in Karsiyaka (we are now on Turkish water) , due we are told to a water leak somewhere. Promised to be back on tonight.

teatime · Post by **teatime** » Fri 30 Sep 2016 3:11 pm

Off in Esentepe as well, must be some leak.

come_on_aylin · Post by **come_on_aylin** » Fri 30 Sep 2016 3:35 pm

We were at the Bele in Esentepe this morning to report our faulty meter (not been working since 22nd) for 2nd time this week and they were talking about a problem with no water at Alagadi, they were working on it. Needless to say our meter hasn't been fixed, must be about the 5th time that it's locked up, this time while we were away so no Turkish water for us yet. I wonder how many times we'll have to report it before they'll come

Art · Post by **Art** » Sat 01 Oct 2016 6:52 am

No mains water again today in Esentepe.

It was good while it lasted.

jimm · Post by **jimm** » Sat 01 Oct 2016 8:49 am

We still have no water in Karsiyaka, off now for over 24 hours , found the problem meter needed resetting all ok now

come_on_aylin · Post by **come_on_aylin** » Sat 01 Oct 2016 11:26 am

Good point re resetting meter, that is definitely the first thing to try if you are not receiving water. If, as in our case, that doesn't work then take a note or picture of the error code, it usefully displays the date that it went tits up too and report it to the Belediye. Then visit them every day until they fix it....we have asked for a new meter as the one we have just keeps locking for no apparent reason. We had only been away 2 days when it locked this time.

gates · Post by **gates** » Sat 01 Oct 2016 12:19 pm

if you are going to be on the mains we can give you a direct supply cutting out the old water pump unless needed you will save the conection in 3 months as no more pumping up and repairs http://www.braceybuilders.com

gary&shirley · Post by **gary&shirley** » Sun 02 Oct 2016 9:32 am

Apparently Ozankoy will not get the new water for a while as they have discovered some of the old pipes are asbestos so will need to be replaced before new water is switched on.

jofra · Post by **jofra** » Sun 02 Oct 2016 10:01 am

Water off near Club Simena (Karsiyaka) since Saturday afternoon; not a meter problem as all my neighbours are also without....

......Back on about 5.00pm Sunday!

Art · Post by **Art** » Mon 03 Oct 2016 10:03 am

Back on in Esentepe Village with low pressure.

Art · Post by **Art** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 6:49 am

It's off again in Esentepe.

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 7:12 am

Our tank's virtually empty, had to lift Float Sensor to activate pump
Navek

Keithcaley · Post by **Keithcaley** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 8:47 am

Navek wrote:Our tank's virtually empty, had to lift Float Sensor to activate pump
Navek

Make sure that you don't continue to run the pump when the tank is completely empty - you could burn out the pump!

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 8:51 am

Anyone know what the problem is? I'm heading up to the village to pay for water this morning I'll see if I can find anything out!

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 9:18 am

Hi Keithcaley,
Problem solved. Pool water to tank. Now full
Chlorine and pH- will clean out system too.
Pump sensor cuts out before tank empty.
Unless you raise it up manually
I'm all right Jack
Navek

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 9:57 am

Just been up to Esentepe, the problem is the pump pressure is causing burst pipes in the older part of the village, lost water being paid for by the Belediyesi!! For those in my area, they said they were switching it on again tomorrow, for how long they couldn't say, hoping the pipes hold!

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 10:26 am

One would've thought, in this day and age.
They could've supplied the Turkish Water at the same pressure
as the old Beli water!
Should be common sense
There must be some sort of pressure control on the new system?
Navek

Art · Post by **Art** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 10:36 am

Coffer,

Thanks for the update.

Which part of the village do you live in please?

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Tue 04 Oct 2016 3:38 pm

Art wrote:Coffer,

Thanks for the update.

Which part of the village do you live in please?

Cember Sokak, past Esentepe Sea Terra site on the next hill, about 2 km from the village centre.

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Wed 05 Oct 2016 10:37 am

Water is now on at our villa!

Art · Post by **Art** » Thu 06 Oct 2016 6:21 am

Still off in the village.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Thu 06 Oct 2016 7:10 am

Even when you think that you have permanent mains water and its on for days on end, suddenly (as yesterday and again today) it gets turned off and catches you unaware. Plenty of air in the pipes though,

Geoff1131 · Post by **Geoff1131** » Fri 07 Oct 2016 8:11 am

Navek message 77, there are ways to control the pressure in the water lines. It is quite easy to reduce the pressure as the elevation level falls, the pressure in the line will increase and can be controlled with pressure reducing sets. The problem comes when the water main has to climb again, you can not increase the pressure needed to attain an acceptable pressure when the pipe has to go 'uphill ' again. The water distribution lines need to be designed properly, so that the pressure is roughly the same as the pipe drops from the source reservoir to the lowest point of use. I think we will see many more burst pipes until the penny drops.

Art · Post by **Art** » Fri 07 Oct 2016 9:45 am

Hope the penny drops soon- certain areas of Esentepe are still not receiving water and haven't for 5 days now.

It's just ludicrous.

tomsteel · Post by **tomsteel** » Fri 07 Oct 2016 10:00 am

Art, shall I ask my H2O tanker supplier to call round?

Art · Post by **Art** » Fri 07 Oct 2016 12:26 pm

Thanks for the offer Tom,

Word has it the water will be on tomorrow.

Will let you know I we get desperate.

I have a feeling we for whatever reason have reverted back to the VIllage water supplied from the village well.

God knows what's happened to the promise of TUrkish water 24/7- at the moment it's on for 1 day then off for 5 days.

I'm going to invest in a bigger tank because I can see this being an ongoing problem throughout next year as well.And if Turkey doesn't receive payments for the water they have supplied they could easily turn off the tap.

tomsteel · Post by **tomsteel** » Fri 07 Oct 2016 2:37 pm

Art, I hope the Belediye Başkanı has reduced the cost back to local supply mode!!

Art · Post by **Art** » Sat 08 Oct 2016 6:55 am

No chance of that happening Tom.

It's a good little earner -charge a premium for Turkish water then supply local water.

It came on for a couple of hours yesterday - off again now.

God knows why!

Navek · Post by **Navek** » Sat 08 Oct 2016 10:17 am

Tank level going down.
No water here, Sat pm
Navek

Maisiemoo · Post by **Maisiemoo** » Sat 08 Oct 2016 11:36 am

Just read the article in CT about water problems in Lapta and Alsancak, you couldn't make it up! Alsancak has said it is rationing water to 3 times a week, which is what we normally get in Yesiltepe anyway, had none since Tuesday so see a trip to the Belidiyesi Monday morning on the cards!

Art · Post by **Art** » Sun 09 Oct 2016 11:32 am

Off in Esentepe again.

BURTONS808 · Post by **BURTONS808** » Mon 10 Oct 2016 9:00 pm

Any truth in the rumour that all tankers will stop supplying water in Esenteppe from the 15December 2016 unless authorised by the Belideyesi ?

Email circulating at turtle bay ( Carrington) site.

ozankoys · Post by **ozankoys** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 8:20 am

Could anyone who has received the Turkish water say if it is any softer than the local water?
We have not yet purchased a water softener & do not want to do so if the water is going to be soft snyway.

tomsteel · Post by **tomsteel** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 8:26 am

Does the Esentepe Mayor have the legal right to stop tanker delivery? Does his insistence that people can only use water he provides at his cost amount to extortion? Anybody with a legal mind care to comment please?

Fesenjan123 · Post by **Fesenjan123** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 11:48 am

We are wondering the same thing TS. We live outside of Esentepe village and have no mains water, therefore rely on tankers for our water. We do not intend paying the extortionate amount he is asking expats to pay for connection and a smart meter. Can he really prevent us from using the water carriers? If he was charging a reasonable price, I.e. as he offers the locals, then we would pay, but not his Mickey Mouse demands he is coming up with for cash cow expats.

Art · Post by **Art** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 1:34 pm

How can the mayor possibly close down the tankard delivery companies when parts of the village haven't received Turkish water for 5 days now.?

I asked why this was happening and got fobbed off with " we do not know " which in English speak means we have a serious issue which we can not talk you about.

PoshinDevon · Post by **PoshinDevon** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 1:56 pm

Are those in the Esentepe area concerned about water situation joining forces?

There seem to be a good number of unhappy people concerned re the charges and the mayors stopping of tanker water deliveries so wondering if people were getting together in numbers to protest, seek advice or possibly seeking legal guidance.

It may already be happening but have not heard of such a group yet.

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 2:23 pm

ozankoys wrote:Could anyone who has received the Turkish water say if it is any softer than the local water?
We have not yet purchased a water softener & do not want to do so if the water is going to be soft anyway.

We've had it for a couple of weeks and although this week i think its mixed with the local well water because of infrastructure issues. I certainly believe when we had full turkish water it was much softer than the local well water so hold back before buying a softener!

coffer · Post by **coffer** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 2:26 pm

PoshinDevon wrote:Are those in the Esentepe area concerned about water situation joining forces?

There seem to be a good number of unhappy people concerned re the charges and the mayors stopping of tanker water deliveries so wondering if people were getting together in numbers to protest, seek advice or possibly seeking legal guidance.

It may already be happening but have not heard of such a group yet.

Difficult, you can't get together to protest as an expat under current law, the major is quoting some old statute that allows him to control water in the Esentepe council area!

PoshinDevon · Post by **PoshinDevon** » Tue 11 Oct 2016 3:36 pm

coffer wrote:
PoshinDevon wrote:Are those in the Esentepe area concerned about water situation joining forces?

There seem to be a good number of unhappy people concerned re the charges and the mayors stopping of tanker water deliveries so wondering if people were getting together in numbers to protest, seek advice or possibly seeking legal guidance.

It may already be happening but have not heard of such a group yet.
Difficult, you can't get together to protest as an expat under current law, the major is quoting some old statute that allows him to control water in the Esentepe council area!

Thanks for your post.

Difficult one for sure. Still think it would be beneficial for those affected or cocerned to get together to share thoughts, ideas etc and if needs be appoint one person to take things forward as a spokesperson, with the backing of others? Has BRS any influence, suggestions?

No idea if above is possible, but would have thought a mutual support group would help.

Good luck to those involved.

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