Alcalá de Henares Activates Emergency Plan Due to Potential Water Supply Interruption

The Alcalá de Henares City Council has coordinated an operation with tankers and bottled water to mitigate the effects of a general supply system breakdown.

Generic image of a dripping faucet, symbolizing water scarcity.
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Generic image of a dripping faucet, symbolizing water scarcity.

The Alcalá de Henares City Council has launched an emergency plan to address a potential water supply interruption this afternoon, despite the main fault having already been repaired.

Mayor Judith Piquet chaired a crisis committee meeting this morning to analyze the situation. Although the fault in the general water supply system has been rectified, there is a high probability that the municipality may experience water cuts for several hours until the service is fully restored.
To ensure supply to citizens, various preventive measures have been adopted. Six tankers, each with a capacity of 15 m³, provided by Canal de Isabel II, will be available. These will be located at the municipal district offices of districts II, III, and IV, where residents can collect water using their own containers. Citizens have been asked not to go to these points until the arrival of the tanker trucks is announced.
Additionally, bottled water will be distributed. One truck will transport ten pallets of five-liter bottles, with eighty units per pallet. This distribution will be reinforced with two additional vans carrying a total of six pallets. District I will be supplied exclusively with bottled water, with distribution organized from its municipal office.
Supply priority will be given to health centers, residences, educational centers, and nurseries. Regarding municipal facilities, public sports centers will not be able to use showers or water-related services this afternoon, and clubs and users have been advised to postpone scheduled sports activities.
The City Council is coordinating the operation with the involved organizations and will adjust the deployment based on the evolving situation. Citizens are urged to cooperate, use water responsibly, and stay informed through official channels.