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Bedar to get a new well for drinking water

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The Diputacion is sinking a new well for drinking water in Bedar. The current one, 145 metres deep, isn’t producing enough water, and the water it is producing is coming out with too many minerals. A thingie to reduce the iron content, installed a few years ago, isn’t doing too well as the minerals continue to increase Well, they’re sucking at the bottom of the barrel… The new one will be 250 metres deep, and Continue reading Bedar to get a new well for drinking water→

Don’t drink the water! (Unless you’re thirsty)

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Landing back in Spain after a jaunt away, I was surprised to see that Galasa has had its water supply condemned and we’re all drinking contaminated water. I mean, this is news? Been like this since day dot. Anyway, best look it up I thought. The problem stems from the floods last year, which seem to have washed a load of organic crud into the Cuevas dam which is only just starting to work its Continue reading Don’t drink the water! (Unless you’re thirsty)→