Vozmediano fish farm – Castile – at the source of the Queles River / Photo: Borjanos Research Center
timearizona Plural – IU will introduce a motion at the next full meeting of the Tarazona City Council to “identify possible gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by the presence of oocysts of the protozoan Crystallosporium in the waters of the Quails River” responsibility”. The move comes after the junta of Castile and León and the government of Aragon denied that the outbreak originated in their respective territories.
TP-IU MP and spokesperson Antonio Lorente echoed citizens’ concerns and asked “the government to show seriousness and transparency in the face of health issues affecting public services such as water supply, and we have since Been suffering” almost a month ago. “
According to investigative sources and the heads of the Tarazona City Council and the Aragonese government, the above-mentioned native animals are not present in the source of the river, but below where activities are carried out and wastewater is discharged into the fish farms. Queiles River, above the center of Vozmediano. “This, however, contradicts the statement of Castile and Leon’s Environment Minister Carlos Suárez-Quiñones, who denies finding any evidence that it comes from his territory,” they explain from TP – IU .
pollution complaints
“The different authorities, and especially the residents of the different municipalities of Sul Querce, from Vaozmediano to Tudela and above all Tarazona, should have a correct understanding of the different risks we face. The ones that have been exposed over the years The problem not only has environmental consequences, but also affects the health of citizens,” denounced Llorente.
The councilor recalled that at the beginning of 2022, the Tarazona City Council decided to join the environmental association’s complaints about industrial emissions and conditions in the Moncayo Basin and that an agreement was reached between the various political groups in this regard.
“Water is not a commercial commodity like other commodities, but a heritage that must be protected, defended and treated,” Llorente stressed. “We will ask the City Council to inform citizens in a fully transparent manner about the investigations conducted, the steps taken to address responsibilities and the solutions proposed to address the water quality issues in the Quailes River. Councilor Llorente concluded: “Throughout The process is open and participatory. “