Neighbors and the authorities are preparing to take action regarding the clandestine takeovers of the Santa Rosa aqueduct / Photo: Otto Irazabal
This Thursday the Hidrológica del Caribe (Hidrocaribe), the Water Resources Directorate of the Bermúdez Mayor’s Office, the General Directorate, security forces and the spokespersons of the People’s Power of the Santa Rosa parish of the Bermúdez municipality, discussed at a work table the actions that will be carried out to recover the agreement of that, affected by 25 illegal intakes and other problems, which have decreased the flow and affected some 3,000 families in the area, who have seen the flow of water they receive by pipeline.
The problem affects 27 communities that are supplied by this adduction.
Juan Carlos Rivero, director of Water Resources of the mayor’s office, reported that the meeting this Thursday specifically addressed the issue of the Tacoa well, which is presenting a low level, which is why it is drawing a smaller amount of water.
Additionally, he said that the illegal intakes are supplying swimming pools, water fills and one-inch intakes that go to irrigation, for which reason a plan was established to reduce intakes and eliminate irrigation and commercial intakes.
Actions
Rivero announced that on Monday they will extract and review the valve of the aqueduct in Tacoa and carry out an inspection to determine the materials required to eliminate the intakes, from Rebullén to Carúpano Arriba. After Easter they will proceed with the withdrawal.
Likewise, after the major week, the well will be reviewed to determine if it is drilled or if there is damage to the equipment.
The general director of the mayor’s office, Luis Pláceres, reported that given the situation with the Santa Rosa aqueduct, the promulgation of a decree that prohibits illegal intakes, generally throughout the municipality, is being discussed, given the potential situation of coming drought.
Pláceres explained that a plan was formulated at the meeting to attend in particular to the Santa Rosa aqueduct, affected by illegal intakes, problems in the wells.
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