Fire reaches Gaia Water Treatment Plant – TVI24

The fire tilled in Porto reached on Monday the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Lever in Gaia, which supplies the region of Grande Porto, leading to at least Espinho has already recommended rationing water.

in a press release under the title “Alert the population,” the City of Espinho informs “the population should make a rationing / containment of the public water consumption in coming days “, admitting the Northern waters, according to the local authority, that” there may be flow cuts or reduction in the public supply of water until the equipment reached the fire is repaired. “

contacted by Lusa, North Water source said the fire reached ETA this afternoon – is already controlled -, proceeding now to the assessments of damage and its possible impact on supply, with more information to be provided in a later statement.

the communications office of the Porto city Council said the latest information they realized that it would be possible to avoid water supply cuts to the city, stressing that, if they occur, the population will be informed in good time.

Gondomar water company confirmed to have indications about a possible interruption of water supply to the municipality.

gondomarense water company source said it has “an assembled team of emergency to assess the situation and decide any warning measures. “

the president of the Municipality of Gondomar, Marco Martins, explained that a fire Crestuma side destroyed the electrical infrastructure that fuel the uptake of water.

the mayor pointed am aware that the North Water company is working with EDP in order to be able to replenish the source of affected energy.

“the information is that they are work hard and Gondomar is naturally closely monitoring the situation. But even if there is a risk of much of the Greater Porto run out of water, a possible court lacks confirmation, “said Marco Martins.

Considered” the most emblematic infrastructure Águas do Douro e Paiva ” company however aggregated in Northern waters, Lever ETA began to be built in 1997 as a result of an investment of 50 million euros, being responsible for the supply of 1.4 million people in the Greater Porto area and part of the Valley Sousa.