An " incalculable damage to the image of our tourist town " and an " extreme inconvenience " that weighs on citizens and entrepreneurs: this is how the mayor of Pula, Walter Cabasino, describes the current water emergency that has been affecting the Municipality for over a week. The taps are not dry but the water is not drinkable: a criticality that has prompted the mayor to ask for clarification from Abbanoa, the company that manages the water service.
The situation, which was resolved with the help of water tankers and the distribution of drinking water, occurs at a particularly delicate time, not only because of the high summer temperatures, but also because the tourist season is now in full swing. The areas affected – Pula, Villa San Pietro, Sarroch and Domus de Maria – represent some of the most popular locations on the south-western coast of Sardinia, a destination every year for thousands of tourists attracted by their natural beauty and crystal-clear sea.
"The last official communication from Abbanoa to our Municipality dates back to June 25 ," underlines Cabasino, who urgently requests updated and timely information. "Although we are aware of the complexity of the procedures underway, we need to have timely data to be able to pass on to tourism entrepreneurs and citizens, who must organize themselves to deal with a situation that is anything but simple," adds the mayor, dealing with the constant questions from residents and local operators about the near future.
The emergency was caused by a failure in the Tecnocasic pipeline, along the line that supplies raw water to the industrial area of Sarroch and the “La Tavernetta” water purification plant, also in the Sarroch area. The water supply is guaranteed, but its use is limited to hygiene and health purposes, given that the analyses have highlighted critical quality parameters, in particular for turbidity and manganese concentration.
(Unioneonline/vf)
