The Commonwealth of Taibilla Channel (MCT) has given its approval to the new supply of drinking water in the area of ​​orchards and other traditional areas of second residence in the municipality of Totana, which will solve the historical problems of supply to They have been dragging for several years, especially during the summer.
The Mayor of Totana, Juan José Canovas, met yesterday at the headquarters of the public entity in Cartagena with the government delegate of the MCT, Adolfo Marco Gallardo, in order to address the problem of continuing shortages experienced by users the area that supplies the reservoir of the Virgin de las Huertas;
and evaluate possible solutions to this emergency.
At the workshop, which was also present on behalf of Totana Town Council Councillor responsible for Potable Water, Sewerage and Purification, Antonia Camacho, also attended by the director of MCT, Carlos Conradi Monner, Secretary General, José Manuel Fuentes Murcia and Lorca area chief, Felix Perez Goñi.
These problems are being serious shortages continued and extended, especially in the summer, mainly as a result of the existence of a poor network that has become obsolete to respond adequately to the strong demand in these areas in the municipality during the summer months.
This situation is affecting some 4,800 people residing in the lower part of the transfer, in the gardens, and in higher areas of the Huerta, the Mortolitos, urbanization "The Pond" and Drylands.
The mayor moved a week ago to the MCT a proposal signed by the technicians of the Municipal Water Service, which was intended to alleviate and significantly alleviate this serious and immediate supply problem.
The company, which has seen the green light by the government responsible for the public body and run away, is to make a new take on the network supplying drive Aledo, located in the Orchard Road (Road Mills), in the municipality of Totana;
which it has cost more than 5,000 euros and will be financed and implemented in full by the city of Totana.
The mayor said that the works will be undertaken according to the technical instructions and guidelines of the technical services of the Commonwealth Taibilla Channel, and since has also got permission from the Highways Agency to make this performance reality "as necessary. "
Correction of historical deficiencies
In the supply system of the Virgen de las Huertas (takes MCT network drive and standpipes de las Huertas and the cot) there is a serious supply problem basically motivated by deficiencies in existing infrastructures by time and conditions technicians.
The supply to the reservoir of Virgen de las Huertas in summer are still several years and progressively insufficient to meet the demand of subscribers;
which causes numerous supply problems and inconvenience to residents.
The emergency and urgent solution submitted by the Mayor through a new network connection logically required the authorization of the joint body.
As explained by the mayor Antonia Camacho, "this action has numerous advantages: it will supply the low areas of the transfer areas will ease the consumption of deposits of the Virgen de las Huertas and the cot and, above all, drastically reduce the consumption of electricity" .
In this regard, the council insisted on the immediate repayment of the work, because, as he explained, "will be amortized in less than a month with saving the consumption of electricity now used from the drive Partidor of Lorca to the reservoir Virgen de las Huertas and the cot, "he said.
Moreover, the mayor reported to be working on developing an investment plan to build a new reservoir in the area of ​​the cot to definitively solve the problem, ensuring supply in the archaeological site of "La Bastida" and the tank the Vines-Carivete.
Municipal debt with MCT
For its part, the ruler also discussed with the government team of the MCT municipal debt with that organization amounting to 8 million euros.
In this regard, the mayor acknowledged the "enormous effort" of this entity with the municipality of Totana, for what promised to negotiate with the Ministry of Finance a payment plan that allows gradually repay the debt and that is foregone interests.
He also thanked the "degree of understanding" of the responsible entity of the request and proposal of the Mayor and emphasized "acceptance" that it has had for immediate implementation, despite the debt that the City dragging with the MCT.
Finally, he was pleased to solve in the coming days and definitively about historical supply problems that have taken place every summer for several years and highlighted the "advantageous and beneficial social profitability" of such action.
