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Huge sewage spill On Friday, 8 August in the middle of the day and in the middle of the peak holiday season, a huge sewage spill engulfed the streets of central La Zenia. Torrents of dirty, stinking sewage estimated at 56,000 litres - poured down the main street, Avenida Villamartin, for hours. Locals, tourists, pedestrians and motorists near the busy La Zenia Boulevard were horrified and nauseated by this shameful spectacle. Other people it passed on its downward path towards the flagship La Zenia Beach, retreated from pavements and terraces. Orihuela Town Hall congratulated themselves on prompt action to stop the spill reaching La Zenia beach where hundreds of holidaymakers were obliviously enjoying themselves. However, the local community wants to know why it happened at all and once again is questioning the Orihuela
government’’ investment in the coast. For many years, local poitical party C.L.A.R.O. has denounced the inadequate infrastructure installed for dealing with Orihuela Costa’s waste water while the Town Hall has continued, year after year, to grant building licences for thousands of new homes increasing the population and increasing the pressure on the infrastructure until it reaches breaking point, which is what happened on Friday. A C.L.A.R.O spokesman said: “Inadequate infrastructure, inadequate services, this is the story of Orihuela Costa whose residents contribute 50 percent of Town Hall income only to see it spent in Orihuela city and surrounding villages which once again provided the governing political parties, PP and Ciudadanos, with their supporting votes.
Outdated and over worked system
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