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Heat Wave Fuels Third Water Main Rupture in El Palmar as City Launches Summer Monitoring

Ciclo Integral del Agua will carry out round-the-clock monitoring of El Palmar’s distribution network throughout the heat wave season.

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Los vecinos de la pedanía llevan dos noches consecutivas de reventones y el agua ha entrado en al menos cuatro casas

Overview

  • Three ruptures over three nights have flooded streets and driven water into at least four homes.
  • Municipal crews are repairing broken mains and clearing accumulated sediment while some residents still face erratic service.
  • The water utility has pledged continuous network monitoring through the summer heat to detect and address new stress points.
  • Local restaurants have activated backup pumps to keep operations running during intermittent supply outages.
  • Officials cite extreme temperatures, aging pipes in soft sediment and heavy vehicle traffic on unreinforced streets as key factors in the failures.