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On 30 June 2026, the Butllet\u00ed Oficial de la Prov\u00edncia de Tarragona<\/em> published the new tax ordinance governing the municipal drinking water supply and sanitation service for the municipality of Pratdip.<\/p>\n

This ordinance came into force on 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n

For property owners in Les Planes del Rei, this ordinance, together with the notice published by the Town Council on 3 July 2026, provides several important answers\u2026 but many key questions concerning the redevelopment of the urbanisation remain unanswered.<\/span><\/p>\n

This document now establishes the rules governing the water service throughout the municipality of Pratdip.<\/p>\n

For property owners in Les Planes del Rei, several points deserve particular attention.<\/p>\n

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The water service is now managed directly by the Town Council<\/h2>\n

The ordinance confirms that the municipal water supply and sanitation service is now managed directly by the Pratdip Town Council.<\/p>\n

However, the Town Council will continue to rely on specialised companies for certain technical tasks, including water quality testing and the preventive and corrective maintenance of the network.<\/p>\n

This marks an important change, as the previous agreement with the Consell Comarcal del Baix Camp officially ended on 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n

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New tariffs for subscribers<\/h2>\n

The ordinance establishes different tariffs depending on the area of the municipality. Les Planes del Rei therefore has its own tariff structure, separate from those applied in the village of Pratdip and in Les Sorts.<\/p>\n

Property owners in Les Planes del Rei are subject to a fixed subscription fee, tiered consumption rates and other charges introduced under this new ordinance.<\/p>\n

The new tariffs have applied to all subscribers to the municipal water service since 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n

The full tariff schedule is available in the official document, which can be found at the end of this article.<\/span><\/p>\n

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No sewerage charge for Les Planes del Rei<\/h2>\n

Another point deserves attention.<\/p>\n

The ordinance specifies that the sewerage network charge only applies to subscribers in Pratdip.<\/p>\n

Property owners in Les Planes del Rei are therefore not subject to this charge.<\/p>\n

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The 3 July notice provides further clarification<\/h2>\n

On 3 July 2026, the Pratdip Town Council published a notice informing subscribers about the implementation of this new organisation of the municipal water service.<\/p>\n

In particular, the notice states that direct management by the Town Council is intended as a temporary solution<\/span>, pending the award of a future works and services concession contract.<\/p>\n

The notice also confirms that the project to renovate the water supply and sewerage networks in Les Planes del Rei remains linked to the future urbanisation works.<\/p>\n

However, it still provides no information about the timetable for the works, their cost or how they will be financed.<\/p>\n

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Two water supply interruptions in just a few days highlight the condition of the network<\/h2>\n

Only a few days after the Town Council took over direct management of the water service, two interruptions to the water supply occurred in Les Planes del Rei on 6 and 8 July 2026.<\/p>\n

On both occasions, the water supply was gradually restored, although several areas of the urbanisation were affected.<\/p>\n

These two interruptions highlight a reality that many property owners have known for years: the water infrastructure in Les Planes del Rei is now reaching its limits. Despite the efforts of the technical teams, this type of incident will unfortunately remain difficult to avoid until the infrastructure is modernised.<\/p>\n

These events show that ensuring the day-to-day operation of the service is one thing. Providing a reliable water supply is another. The real challenge now lies in modernising an ageing network that is no longer suited to current needs.<\/p>\n

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An ordinance that organises the service\u2026 but not future investment<\/h2>\n

This is probably the most important point.<\/p>\n

This new ordinance answers many questions concerning:<\/p>\n