Mar 07

Lessons from the former Soviet Union: How to fix a leaking pipe in Yerevan

by in Armenia, Eastern Europe & the Caucasus

In many cities throughout the former USSR, the utility lines (gas, water, etc.) were run above ground rather than buried below. This particular water line was right in front of Liz’s apartment, and surrounded by a large, and constantly growing, pool of water. Check out the awesome “repair” job performed by the local utility workers (or, most likely, a frustrated local). At the very least, the pipe was no longer hemorrhaging water.

leaking water pipe in Yerevan

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One Response to “Lessons from the former Soviet Union: How to fix a leaking pipe in Yerevan”

  1. From Ann:

    Brilliant.

    Posted on March 8, 2008 at 10:26 pm #

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