Tens of thousands of residents of Kaspiysk and Izberbash in Dagestan were left without water for three days due to an accident.
A water main failure in Dagestan has interrupted water supply to four villages and partially to Kaspiysk and Izberbash. Water outages are possible until October 31.
A major accident occurred on the main water pipeline in DagestanIn the area between Caspian and a 1020 mm diameter pipe supplying water to the city burst near the airport Izberbash, Kaspiysk and a number of villages Karabudakhkent districtThis was announced by public utilities on October 28.
Water main failure: repairs and interruptions
To repair the damage, specialists had to stop the first stage pump in Kaspiysk.
Due to an accident, water supply to four villages in the Karabudakhkent district and parts of Izberbash and Kaspiysk has been suspended. Water outages are possible until October 31.
Water main wear and tear and water prices
The Kaspiysk-Izberbash water pipeline is one of the key components of the southern Dagestan water supply system. It was built in the 1980s, and some sections are currently in critical condition. More than 20 breaks have been recorded on the pipeline since the beginning of the year.
After several breakthroughs from July 16 to 19, 2026, the prosecutor's office then statedthat the damage was caused by significant wear and tear of the networks and numerous illegal connections to the pipeline.
In September, based on the results of the inventory of water supply networks, carried out The Ministry of Construction of Dagestan identified high levels of infrastructure deterioration (60-100%) in 32 cities and districts of the republic. Areas without water treatment facilities were identified as the most problematic, including Buynaksk, Izberbash, and also Karabudakhkent, Kayakent, Babayurt and other areas.
At the same time, prices for utilities in Dagestan have noticeably increased since October 1 roseAccording to Dagestanstat monitoring data as of October 5, cold water has become more expensive by 67,5 % per cubic meter, and heating - by 33,8 % per square meter of total area.
Photo: Screenshot from a video of the single operator of the Republic of Dagestan in the field of water supply and sanitation
