The Mancomunidad Chairman, Rafael Caballero, had a stomp around Otívar, accompanied by Paco, the Mayor (Francisco Robles) together with the Head of Aguas y Servicios, Alejandro Jurado.

They had a good-ol’ saunter along Calle Estacíon, which has a steepness in places that would give a Sherpa second thoughts. The reason was that the Mancomunidad had just spent 27,634 euros on it, replacing water-mains and sewage-system pipes.

Chairman Caballero explained, “It’s a very important task for the village because with the passage of time these pipes have become obsolete and needed to be changed for PVC ones,” adding that they lasted longer and withstood pressure better.

He said that they respect the environment, which is strange as PVC is plastic whereas the old pipes were cement ones. Never mind.

He also said that they had taken into account the growth in population… but if anything, Otívar has lost inhabitants. In fact, in the 70s it had a population of around 3,000 whereas now it barely goes over a thousand; 1,038 to be precise. Never mind!

So what did they actually do to Calle Estacíon? They whipped out the old pipes and replaced them with 315mm-diametre ones for the sewage, which, unless I am out of touch, still goes into the river without being treated. As for the mains water, they replaced them with polyethylene AD pipes of between 110mm and 75mm in diametre.

Upon completing the task a new surface was laid using flat cobblestones, matching the paving used on ajoining streets.

(News: Otivar, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)

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