“It has been learned from the local press that the cause relating to the pollution detected in recent days by Arpacal following the analyzes carried out on the samples of water taken near the Tricoli beach and the Cemetery, would have been due to a malfunction of the sewage lifting pumps. We also read that the competent authorities are working to resolve the problem of the malfunction of the lifting pumps“.
Thus begins a note released by Sergio Riolo And Carmine Claudio Liottirespectively area manager and president of Congestionsent to Arpacal, to the ASP, to the Port Authority, to the Municipality of Crotone and to the Prosecutor’s Office.
“It should therefore be clarified that the city sewerage system does not present any malfunctionsthat it is monitored 24 hours a day, that a possible spill would have been visible on the beach, that on the networks checks are carried out routine daily basis by Congesi technicians and that no definitive work is underway on the systems as erroneously reported in some newspapers” it is pointed out. “Moreover, the sewage system facing the sea has only one direct drain overflow at sea which is remotely controlled and which also features a alert bright visible to all.”
“Regarding the only episode which occurred on 8 June at the La Paranza lido which led, as per photographs circulating on social media, to the spillage of sewage mixed with drinking water on the beachplease note that the disruption to the sewerage network, due to clogging of the same due to the presence of rags and other coarse materiallasted thirty minutes so it is impossible that this could have affected in any way the aforementioned samplings which took place after 5 days” it is specified.
“The authorities are invited to address, each for their own competences, ad carry out all necessary checks (such as, for example, boats stationed along the stretch of seafront, seaside beaches, dredging works in the port, private homes along the coast, ships in transit, and so on) for solve the problem detected” he asks in conclusion. “The availability already given for the short ways for the remains unchanged convening of a technical table who evaluates and discusses the issue on its merits. With reserves the right to act to protect the consortium’s interests in the appropriate places”.
