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A municipal scandal is threatening the environment and public health in the town of Pratdip, Catalonia. At the heart of the issue: the town council\u2019s decision not to take responsibility for managing the only wastewater treatment plant on its territory\u2014located in Planes del Rei.<\/p>\n

An abandoned facility, despite being certified<\/h2>\n

The Planes del Rei wastewater treatment plant is in good working condition. This is confirmed by an official certificate issued on May 2, 2017, by the independent body BSI Management Systems<\/span>, a specialist in ISO standards. This certification, valid until May 2020, confirms that the facility is compliant and operational<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Pratdip\u2019s town hall chose not to manage the facility or collaborate with the Catalan Water Agency (ACA). As a result, the plant was shut down, ignoring all public responsibility. This decision directly exposes the environment to massive pollution, with untreated wastewater now flowing into the Barranco ravine\u2014posing a proven risk of contaminating the aquifer that supplies water to L\u2019Hospitalet de l\u2019Infant, Miami Platja, and Mont-roig.<\/p>\n

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Established facts\u2026 willfully ignored<\/h2>\n

The consequences were immediate: foul odors, a surge in rat infestations across the urbanisation, and most seriously, a major ecological threat. The Llastres river, now receiving sewage discharge from the plant, runs through an aquifer that supplies drinking water to several neighboring towns.<\/p>\n

Despite being formally notified by letter<\/a>, the mayors of L\u2019Hospitalet de l\u2019Infant, Miami Platja, and Mont-roig have made no public statement. And yet, they were officially alerted by the Les Planes del Rei residents\u2019 association (SOS Planas), as well as by councillor \u00d3scar Serrano of the Avan\u00e7a Pratdip party. Two residents have even taken the case to the European Court to denounce the inaction of local and national authorities.<\/p>\n

\"Pratdip,<\/p>\n

\"Vandellos,<\/p>\n

\"aquifer,<\/p>\n