Since December 2003, the communes of the Sierras Chicas found on water emergency by a growing demand that the dam can not afford La Quebrada.
And the absence of significant rainfall in the reservoir basin so far this summer picture worsened dramatically, so that started Mendiolaza Unquillo and these days the service interruptions, for now at night.
cuts could even deepen in the coming weeks and affect Rio Ceballos, since the mayors of the three areas mentioned will meet with officials from unions to assess whether water is essential to the strengthening of this measure. It is a joint action ever undertaken by the three cities and their cooperatives.
La Quebrada and accuses a downspout of 6.5 meters. "To spend the winter, should be enough rain to grow the level of the dam at least three meters," said Daniel Salibi, Mendiolaza mayor, a town with many difficulties in supply.
A glimmer of hope is that precipitation announced for this purpose Night shift perspectives. "In February last year it rained enough to pass the dry season without problems. But until now we had a rain like this, "said Salibi.
users cooperatives are about 12 thousand families: half corresponds to Rio Ceballos, 5,000 and 1,100 to Unquillo Mendiolaza. For several years the number increased by 500 accounts per year, many of which were authorized by the Province.
A third less. The peak of La Quebrada dam is 35 meters, but the missing is one-third of its capacity. As in the dry season low three or four meters, the decrease could 10 meters, which go on red alert.
"In March 2005 the dam was 10 meters below its level, but there were 8,000 fewer people than the current supply, so the situation today is more worrying," said Marcelo Fassi, President of the Cooperative Water Rio Ceballos.
"We are at the limit. Although the dam is full, the water treatment plant in Rio Ceballos works almost 100 percent and does not reach to such demand. So new connections could stay, "he warned. He noted that "the only solution is to enable the plant in La Calera, which will triple production 70 thousand liters per hour to 210 thousand. With this flow will meet the needs of Mendiolaza and Unquillo 60 percent while improving the situation of La Calera, balances and Villa Allende, where they do not spare a drop. "
Fassi said that "the completion of the work was scheduled in 12 months, with completion by mid 2009. But on Wednesday with the mayors went to see the progress and after six months is just 20 per cent. "
Topics: the creek water Sierras Chicas drought
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