Proposals and solutions to the problems caused by desalinated water in the pipelines and solar water heating systems that are acute in the free areas of the province of Famagusta, until mid-September, the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture expects from the Government, said the Chairman of the Commission Kafkalias, adding that the Department of Water Development has been inactive since 2016 when the problem was identified, with the result that it is perpetuated at the expense of consumers.
In a statement to KYPE, after the self-appointed examination of the issue by whose body he presides, Mr. Kaukalias stated that the Agriculture Committee expressed its strong concerns, as the problem has been identified and identified since 2016 in the free Famagusta, however essentially action was taken by the Water Development Department to resolve the issue.
He noted that the findings were made by the Department of Water Development itself, however this is inactive in resolving it.
Continuing, Mr. Kaukalias stated that a solution that was put to the Agriculture Committee during today's meeting, by the competent Department as a measure to alleviate the problem, is the mixing of water.
He added that the proposed solution concerns the field of theory as no action has been taken so far in this direction.
In the face of this finding, the Environment Commission has asked the Department of Water Development to use expertise and expertise from experts, Kaukalias said. He noted that we have the University, but also other bodies that can provide know-how or study specific and holistic all issues arising from the issue and agreed that around mid-September the issue will return to the Commission, expecting specific suggestions from its side. Government to solve the problem.
Asked if the problem was due to the high acidity of the water, the chairman of the Agriculture Committee clarified that the problem was attributed to the corrosion of the water produced by the desalination. He added that, as the competent Department explained, the water of the desalination plants in this area is not mixed.
He went on to say that some steps need to be taken in this direction, such as the operation of a refinery to achieve mixing, but also through mixing tanks.
He reiterated that while we have a letter sent since January 2017, acknowledging the problem, nothing has been done since then to address the issue and keep the problem there and bother consumers. of the free province of Famagusta.
Asked why water was not provided by the dams if there was satisfactory rainfall this year, Mr. Kaukalias said that the water supply of the area is based on desalinated water and based on the Department of Water Development, the water supply network is configured in the free areas of Famagusta. water supply from fences.
We expect specific proposals, solutions and measures within the schedules we have set because time cannot pass and we let this situation be perpetuated, he concluded.