The latest flooding of the Vinyes car park was produced by the blockage of one of the sewers in the squareas reported yesterday municipality of Andorra la Vella. After checking the area in situ, the corporation’s operators found that the problem originated from the displacement of one of the filtering elements of the sewerwhich made it difficult for the water to pass and ended causing the accumulation of rubbish to the point of limiting its drainage.
According to the common of the capital, the placea has regular maintenance of the sewerswith periodic cleaning and review actions. However, the specific nature of this incident had not allowed it to be detected previously.
studies
At the same time, these same sources of the corporation pointed out that studies and quality controls are being carried out both in Plaça del Poble and in Vinyes following the leaks located in the area. As part of these reviews, Small leaks have been observed in the area of the planters facing Prat de la Creu.
For this reason, the common will carry out one new waterproofing action in this sectorwhich will consist of raising the planters and redoing the waterproofing of the area. The work will last approximately one month and it is planned that they will end during the first fortnight of June, taking into account both the waterproofing tasks and the new landscaping of the area.
the commonin addition, he emphasized that there had been no previous action in this area because the reports of the optional management of the work confirmed that there were no leaks in the area. However, and after the last technical revisions, it has been opted for execute a global intervention that allows to strengthen the area as a whole, the corporation pointed out.
“We already said months ago that this place had been done in haste and with the intention of hanging the medal”
For his part, Heritage vineyardsthe company that owns and operates the car park, will present a lawsuit to the Batllia against the municipality of the capital in the coming weeks for the material damage caused by the leaks. the society decided to file the lawsuit after the commune’s governing board dismissed an administrative claim prior with the argument that he cannot be considered responsible for the events reported.
The councilor of the minority group David Astrié regretted the persistence of waterproofing problems in Plaça del Poblewhich he attributed to the rush to inaugurate it just under a year ago. “We already said months ago that this place had been done hastily and with the intention of hanging the medal“, pointed out the president. Astrié also recalled that in November the Consul Major, Sergio Gonzalezdownplayed the extent of the leaks and noted that they would be closed soon. “There have been deficiencies in management”, he criticized.
