The lack of control most likely led to the explosion of a gas installation in Bankya. Yesterday, the gas supply company commented that a check on the suitability of the installation had not been carried out in the last 5 years, BNT reported.
It turns out that this is a widespread and dangerous practice throughout the country, commented Nikolay Dachev, a specialist in high-risk facilities. "The last audit was in 2020, and according to the regulation on safe operation, an inspection of the facilities must be carried out every year and this inspection is recorded in an inspection report, a book.
He explained that the distribution company must supply gas after making sure that there is a certified book and an annual inspection has been carried out.
"Distribution companies are massively supplying gas to subscribers who do not have certified books and it is high time that either the EWRC or the Metrology Agency require them to monitor whether there are certified books, whether the annual inspection has been carried out," he added.