The governing group of the Haría City Council values the unblocking of the works on the northern pipeline by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Cabildo of Lanzarote, "after months of municipal insistence for a solution that had already been clearly identified for some time to be adopted."
The mayor of Haría, Alfredo Villalba, states that “the City Council was right from the beginning. In October there was an unfavorable report and during all these months we have defended what the solution was.” In this regard, he underlines that “both the Cabildo of Lanzarote and the Government of the Canary Islands had in their hands the solution put forward by the local Corporation”.
Villalba stresses that “we hope this serves to guarantee that fewer water cuts occur and to improve the supply in the municipality”. In this regard, he adds that “we celebrate the decision made by the Government of the Canary Islands and the island Cabildo, promoted by the insistence of the City Council for a solution to be reached and assured that they will ensure that the commitment is fulfilled”.
“The important thing is that, finally, action has been taken in line with what the Haría City Council has defended during all these months,” points out the mayor. Likewise, Villalba recalls that the authorization of the transformer center, recently issued by the General Directorate of Energy of the Government of the Canary Islands, was an essential step to start up the pipeline. “This center is key to ensuring that water arrives with the pressure and the adequate flow, especially to the highest areas of the municipality,” he explains.
The North Line, with an investment exceeding 9 million euros, connects the system from Zonzamas to Arrieta, improving water availability in localities such as Arrieta, Punta Mujeres, Tabayesco, Mala or Guatiza, in addition to benefiting the agricultural sector of northern Lanzarote.