The Municipal Water and Sanitation Services (SMAS) of Caldas da Rainha, in the Leiria district, yesterday assured that the water from the public network distributed in the municipality remains fit for human consumption.
“As of now, there is no indication that justifies restrictions on the consumption of water from the public network, with the situation remaining under continuous and preventive monitoring,” says a note published on the municipality’s Facebook page.
This clarification about the quality and safety of water in the municipality, according to SMAS, arises following several telephone calls received about potential risks associated with water consumption after the passage of storm Kristin.
According to the same note, the capture, treatment and distribution systems are functioning normally, with analytical controls being carried out to ensure full compliance with the legal parameters of drinking-water quality for human consumption.
SMAS also report that the quality and safety of the water distributed in the municipality of Caldas da Rainha are being permanently monitored, in close coordination with guidance from the Directorate-General of Health and other competent authorities.
Ten people have died since last week as a result of the bad weather. Civil Protection counted five deaths directly associated with the passage of the Kristin depression, and the Marinha Grande City Council announced another fatality, followed by four more deaths recorded later from roof falls (during repairs) or generator-related poisoning.
The total or partial destruction of homes, businesses and equipment, fallen trees and structures, road closures or restrictions and transport services, especially railway lines, the closure of schools and outages of energy, water and communications are the main material consequences of the storm, which left several hundred injured and displaced.
Leiria, Coimbra and Santarém are the districts with the most damage.
The Government declared a state of calamity until next Sunday for 68 municipalities and announced a package of aid measures totaling up to 2.5 billion euros.
