Apă-Canal Ungheni announced on Thursday, 22 October, a new drinking water cut on O. Ungureanu, Victoria and T. Arghezi streets and on part of M. Sadoveanu Street in the municipality of Ungheni, between 15.00 and 17.00 (estimated). The reason, according to the operator: works to fix an unforeseen leak on the 150 mm water main at 15 O. Ungureanu Street.
It is the second water cut on the same four streets in two days, at the same address. For Wednesday, 21 October, the operator had announced a water cut between 08.00 and 17.00 (estimated) for reconnection works on the water main at 15 O. Ungureanu Street.
Affected streets
- O. Ungureanu Street;
- Victoria Street;
- T. Arghezi Street;
- M. Sadoveanu Street (partially).
The notice does not specify which part of M. Sadoveanu Street is affected. It also gives the number of the Apă-Canal Ungheni dispatch office: 0 (236) 2-31-51.
How many breakdowns the network has in a year
According to the operator’s management report for 2025, the municipal distribution network had 256 unplanned breakdowns last year, compared with 270 in 2024. The average outage duration fell from 7.16 to 5.68 hours. In the same year, water losses in the network rose to 26.3% of the volume abstracted, up from 21.2% in 2024, according to the same report (details).