Residents Owe over 1 Billion Rubles to "Tomskvodokanal" for Services
TOMSK, MAY 26 - RIA Tomsk
Residents of Tomsk owe the city's water utility, Tomskvodokanal, a significant sum of 994 million rubles for cold water supply and sewage services, primarily consisting of overdue payments from individual households, according to Igor Mažeikin, the company's director.
During a press conference at RIA Tomsk's media center, Mažeikin shared that the current amount of Tomskvodokanal's debt is 994 million rubles, primarily due to unpaid bills from individual residents.
Previously, it was reported that other resource-supplying organizations in Tomsk have faced difficulties in collecting payments for their services. For instance, by the end of 2024, physical entities had outstanding payments of nearly 481 million rubles (an increase of 19 million rubles compared to 2023) to Tomskenergosbyt, the city's electricity provider.
Additionally, it was disclosed that by May 1, 2025, Tomsk's residents owed 2.25 billion rubles for heating and hot water, an increase of 29 million rubles compared to the previous year, with an additional 300 million rubles owed by local companies.
Residents of Tomsk have also accumulated significant debts for the waste disposal service, with more than 10 million rubles owed to the regional operator from January to April 2025.
While not directly mentioned in the available sources, factors contributing to high utility debts in other regions, such as economic downturn, inefficient management, and insufficient government support, may also be at play in Tomsk.
The escalating debt issue in Tomsk's utility services extends beyond Tomskvodokanal, as physical entities in the city failed to pay 481 million rubles to Tomskenergosbyt by the end of 2024. Moreover, residents owe 2.25 billion rubles for heating and hot water, with an additional 300 million rubles owed by local companies, indicating a larger impact on the city's finances and business sectors.
