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The up to four consecutive failures that occurred last Thursday in ducting Commonwealth Taibilla Channel, caused during the last weekend the towns of El Algar and The Carmolí Urrutias, remained about two days without drinking water .
As explained sources of municipal service concessionaire, Aquagest Murcia, the first of the damage was recorded on Thursday 23 August, about a quarter past ten at night in a pipe of 500 mm and 8 kilometers long, owned by the Commonwealth, which unites with Beaza Cabezo tank Algar.
To proceed with the necessary repair was previously desaguarla, so operators Commonwealth could not work in your arrangement until Friday at eight in the morning.
On the late night, the fault was corrected, but to refill the water line and subjecting it to pressure, there was another break, about 60 meters above.
Also at that time, explained the sources, he was unqualified tank Algar, with which, despite the damage, remained in operation until then water service to the people of El Algar, Los Urrutias and The Carmolí, who were left without drinking water around nine pm on Friday.
Up to three times the pipe had to be emptied to repair new damage were recorded in other sections of this line to become operational.
Finally the service could be restored in El Algar on one of the night from Saturday to Sunday, as in Los Urrutias.
In Carmolí, being in a higher zone, was not restored until Sunday morning.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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