Water emergency, the mayor of Castelsardo closes schools

The rupture of the main pipeline of the Coghinas II, which supplies much of the province of Sassari, will cause serious inconvenience in some neighborhoods of the municipalities of Sassari.

In its latest press release issued late Sunday evening, Enas stressed the need for repairs that would require seven days, but five could be enough, during which the water supply is expected to be interrupted.

The mayor of Castelsardo, Maria Lucia Tirotto, last night signed the ordinance to close all the city's schools, both public and private, including the Nemo play center, the Intreccia Center on Via Sant'Agostino, for today . The closure was ordered due to the impossibility of guaranteeing the minimum hygiene and health standards within the schools. The lack of water could cause disruption to teaching activities in other schools in other nearby towns. The serious damage to the water network, which occurred in the La Ciaccia area, on the border between Castelsardo and Valledoria, was caused by a landslide with consequent collapse of the pipeline.

«As mayor I am experiencing moments of great concern for the situation that manifested itself late Saturday afternoon where the pipeline of the Coghinas II broke».

The restoration work, as communicated by Enas, could last seven days, which could be reduced to five. At the site where the water system is located, Mayor Tirotto carried out an inspection with the entire council to verify the critical points of the pipeline. Enas technicians have already been working for several hours to repair the fault in the shortest time possible.

"In the meantime, at the request of the administration, Abbanoa will guarantee supplementary water supply measures to stem the critical situation," explains the mayor, "by putting water into the network, at its own depots, which will be transported by tankers, in addition to integrating the water supply vehicles in the historic center to facilitate those who do not have the possibility of traveling with their own car." Abbanoa, in the meantime, will provide for the emergency, in an alternative manner.

"Unfortunately, we will be forced to face some days of water shortages," continues Tirotto, "therefore I ask citizens to use water with the utmost parsimony, limiting consumption to essential needs."