The occupancy rate of the reservoirs supplying water to Istanbul has dropped to 45.16 percent, a level experts warn has fallen below the critical threshold.
Sea-news.az reports that over an 8-day period from August 19, when reservoir occupancy stood at 48.13 percent, water levels decreased by 2.97 percent. Earlier this year, reservoir capacity peaked at 72.05 percent on May 11.
Recorded at the Elmalı reservoir at 74.29 percent. Recorded at the Pabuçdere reservoir at 10.64 percent. In light of these declining figures, experts are strongly urging residents and businesses to practice water conservation.
