At the request of residents of Santo Angel, La Alberca and Bacons Bridge, Sergio Ramos, Councilman's change Murcia, has required the Department of Administration Modernization, Urban Quality and Participation public sources of these districts are revised to return to work "immediately", this request by extending the entire municipality.
Ramos explained that this is an issue that must be solved as soon as possible because "many people use municipal sources to fill bottles because not even have running water at home."
Although access should be ensured by other more appropriate avenues that would enable supply at home, which does not make sense is "taking away such a vital resource without any choice," he added.
Moreover, in a few months in which very high temperatures are reached in Murcia, and more on a hot summer like this, "the residents must have access to public fountains to cool and thus prevent heat strokes" .
The mayor recalled that Murcia's change their training in May signed a Social Pact for Public Water, along with other local political groups, whose points improving networks drinking water sources included.
The agreement spoke of the importance of encouraging the promotion of water "tap" as an option for the bottled water consumption compared to its lower environmental impact.
In 2010 the UN recognized the right to drinking water and sanitation as a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.
Source: Cambiemos Murcia