1. An official public contract (28 December 2010)
On 28 December 2010, the Consell Comarcal del Baix Camp, the Town Hall of Pratdip, and the water distribution company (Secomsa Aigües, later renamed Comaigua) signed a formal agreement. This agreement followed a court ruling requiring the Town Hall to take responsibility for the management and billing of water and household waste in Planas del Rey.
This agreement officially established:
- The delegation of the drinking water service to Secomsa Aigües via the Consell Comarcal.
- Comprehensive management: meter readings, billing, analysis, collection, payments, etc.
- Funding provided by the Town Hall, €35,518 + VAT/year.
- An initial term of one year, tacitly renewable.
2. A contract with legal value: “a knife in the back”
The article in La Tribune de Planas explicitly mentioned it under the title New Agreement… – “A knife in the back”, highlighting the institutional nature of the act, signed despite municipal resistance and following a court ruling.
This document constitutes a public act, which directly contradicts the current Town Hall’s official position, claiming that the urbanization “has never been officially received”.
3. Secomsa becomes Comaigua: legal continuity
In May 2014, Secomsa Aigües changed its corporate name to Comaigua, without altering the legal nature of the original delegation. This company, still linked to the Consell Comarcal, is currently responsible for water services in Planas del Rey.
4. What this document reveals
- Explicit acknowledgment by the Town Hall of its responsibilities regarding public service.
- Adoption of a formal management system, integrated into the institutional framework (through contract, funding, oversight, etc.).
- Blatant contradiction with the current municipal narrative, which claims that the urbanization falls outside its jurisdiction.
5. Why this is crucial today
- Residents are still suffering from recurrent water cuts.
- The Town Hall regularly invokes the “non-reception” argument to justify its inaction.
- This 2010 agreement, reinforced by prior judicial recognition, shows that the Town Hall acted as a legitimate public authority in Planas — well before any formal reception took place.
Conclusion
The 2010 article confirms that the Town Hall of Pratdip was never “foreign” to the management of water services in Planas del Rey. This contract, judicially imposed and implemented with administrative rigor, strengthens the residents’ position: Pratdip can no longer legally shirk its obligations by invoking a territorial competence pretext.
Association de Vecinos Les Planes del Rei (SOS Planas)
