He Santa Cruz de Tenerife Town Hall has asked the residents of the highlands of Llano del Moro and El Tablero that they make a responsible consumption of water in the next few hours due to the problems of supply caused by the damage caused by the fire that affects the island has caused in the channels of Río Portezuelo and Aguamansa.
In a statement, the mayor, Jose Manuel Bermudezhas reported that while this anomaly lasts “it will be necessary to make responsible use of water in the municipality, especially in the Southwest District.
At the same time, he pointed out that steps are being taken to check the availability of water tanks in case they were to be used to guarantee the supply to the approximately 3,000 residents who could be affected.
The mayor is in permanent contact with the president of the Island Council, Rosa Dávila, and the technicians from the Insular Water Council to find out the repair forecasts for the affected channels, which, logically, will depend on the situation of the fire, “a tragedy for our island that we trust can be contained as soon as possible”, while taking the opportunity to “thank all those who work in the fight against the fire for their effort and professionalism at the service of the Island”.
For his part, the Councilor for Public Services and the Environment, Carlos Tarife, explained that “we hope that the situation lasts as short as possible, although it will depend on the demand for water and the recovery of normality in the supply from the North of the island”.
The capital councilor has indicated that “the only canal that supplies this district that is in operation, and that supplies water, for the moment, is the Araya canal”, and has recalled that the water supply in Santa Cruz ” Approximately 70% of it comes from the desalination plant, so this problem should not be reproduced in other districts of the capital”.
