Drinking water was finally restored in the municipalities of San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, and Los Alcázares on Tuesday, after health authorities confirmed that the supply from the Taibilla Canal Association (Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla, MCT) is once again safe for human consumption.
This announcement follows the intensive work undertaken to repair the section of the canal affected by mud infiltration caused by the ‘Alice’ storm and subsequent flooding.
All three municipalities are supplied through the El Mirador system, one of the areas most affected by the incident. With this declaration, residents can now use tap water for drinking, cooking, and food preparation without restrictions.
To restore normality, the MCT carried out extensive cleaning and disinfection of 20 kilometers of the canal, as well as reservoirs including El Mirador and Roldán. Local authorities and health officials were kept informed daily of the tasks being performed, and contingency measures were introduced to minimize the impact on residents. With the water supply fully restored in San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, and Los Alcázares, the emergency phase of MCT’s intervention in these areas has come to an end.
Work is still ongoing in the districts of Torre Pacheco and Murcia, which were also affected by the flooding. In these areas, clean and treated water from the MCT is already being distributed through municipal networks. Municipal water services must now complete the necessary analyses, and health authorities will determine when the water can be approved for all uses.
The Taibilla Canal Association has expressed its hope that full normality will gradually return to all remaining affected municipalities in the coming days.
