Overview
- Authorities confirmed that samples taken on October 13 at four outdoor points around IES Beade showed lead, arsenic and iron above legal limits.
- The Consellería de Sanidade has told the Concello de Vigo and concessionaire FCC Aqualia to propose water-consumption restrictions within 24 hours and to submit corrective plans and justifications within one week.
- The Xunta says results strengthen the working hypothesis that the source lies in external distribution mains rather than the school’s interior pipes, which an earlier February inspection found to be polyethylene.
- The Concello of Vigo has disputed the Xunta’s account and cited its own analyses, creating an immediate clash over responsibility for the supply and the need for remedial work.
- Sanidade has ordered an exhaustive investigation to map the affected area, assess risks to residents and define specific fixes such as isolating or replacing contaminated mains, with public advisories and possible short-term consumption limits likely next steps.