Overview

• After a meeting with CHD and central government technicians, Segovia called the talks disappointing and refused to assume open‑ended pump maintenance costs.
• El Espinar is being supplied from the small Puente Alta reservoir, which the city says is vulnerable due to low rainfall and rising obligations to nearby areas.
• Prior discussions envisaged an emergency pump from Pontón Alto via the Rancho del Feo plant within about two months, operating for roughly a year before a buried permanent system.
• Segovia accuses CHD of linking construction of the temporary system to the city paying maintenance from the first day of operation.
• The municipality says CHD has not provided a timeline for completing repairs at El Tejo and it is keeping dialogue open while requesting clear plans and responsibilities.