The water shortage affects numerous homes in this historic development, which began construction in 1974 and spans the municipalities of Pego, Dénia, El Ràfol d’Almúnia, and Benimeli. Residents, many of whom are pensioners, express their outrage at the situation, deeming it "inhumane" and preventing them from performing basic hygiene and cleaning tasks.
The developer, Monte Pego SA, has disclaimed responsibility, attributing the incident to the Comunidad de Bienes Pozo El Salvador, which is in charge of supplying water to the urbanization. The developer has announced that it will take legal action against this community for the failure to repair the breakdowns. According to Monte Pego SA, the president of Pozo El Salvador reportedly assured that a new extraction pump would be installed next Tuesday, further exasperating residents who will have to endure more days without water.
“"The incident is absolutely unrelated to our company and is exclusively due to causes attributable to the CB Pozo El Salvador, from which water is supplied to the urbanization."
Those affected criticize the developer for not ensuring adequate facilities and for the recurrence of outages, which are always attributed to different causes. The situation is particularly severe for the elderly population, as the lack of water for personal hygiene and toilet use jeopardizes their health and dignity. Some residents are even considering withholding payments or demanding compensation if lasting solutions are not provided.
Not all residents have a pool, and even if they do, many are not able to lift a bucket of water every time they have to go to the toilet because they are mostly pensioners.
