The Local Committee of Nueva Canarias San Bartolomé echoes a complaint from the residents of Playa Honda about the fecal spills that are located in front of the local institute, which generate "bad odor, unhealthiness and pollution."
According to the Canaristas, these spills were marked by the health authorities, with the consequence of a perimeter closure of part of the beach. "As of today there is no type of signage, the beach is open to the public, and the spills have not stopped," they add.
Pablo Yebra, spokesperson for NC, demands that the San Bartolomé City Council "put an immediate and effective solution to these spills, since they have only dedicated themselves to bringing, from time to time, a tank of water to absorb the liquid." Yebra considers that "this measure is insufficient, since the leak continues to contaminate the coastline, generating bad odors and visualizing a bad image of Playa Honda for residents, pedestrians on the maritime avenue, and bathers."
"Our children who study at the institute do not deserve to be in class breathing and smelling the gases that the fecal spill gives off, plus the flies and mosquitoes that concentrate around," says Yebra. And it is that the Playa Honda institute is located just a few meters from the fecal waters, where young people are located in their free time and breaks. "To this is added the bad odors from the airport's treatment plant, which also reach neighboring houses and the institute," they add.
On the other hand, Pablo Yebra explains that some bathers have commented that they see solid materials such as paper, wipes and plastics on the seashore. "It is unacceptable for us to give this image of our main local beach. An image that does not correspond to a clean, sustainable municipality that plans and acts in favor of the well-being of the citizen," denounces Yebra.
Thus, NC demands that the San Bartolomé City Council put an end to this environmental attack suffered by the San Bartolomé coastline, either on its own initiative or by demanding that Canal Gestión immediately repair the pipeline.
With everything, the Canaristas remind the socialist government group of San Bartolomé and the Island Council that the European Commission has reiterated its disagreement and absolute rejection of how wastewater is managed in the Canary Islands, warning of the high contamination of marine biodiversity.
"San Bartolomé and Lanzarote must put an end to the fecal waters that reach the sea. We cannot allow ourselves a dirty island inside, and full of garbage in its sea. Remember that that same sea is the one that generates the water that comes out of our taps to wash the dishes, bathe or even hydrate us," says Pablo Yebra.
