This morning the mayor of Cassano All’Ionio John Papasso sent a letter to the President of the Calabria Region Roberto Occhiuto sending him through official channels his order with which he ordered the acquisition of the water network and the related purification plant of the tourist complex of the Sibari Lakes to the municipal heritage. Strangely, at the time of delivery of the primary urbanization works carried out by the private individual following subdivision (year 2003), the passage of the water network was not carried out. “Unfortunately – writes Papasso in the letter – even for this wonderful village the water is not drinkable and, already from 2021, I had to order the prohibition of the use of water for human use”.
To date, the Sibari Lakes Association, which manages the water network, has not undertaken any initiative to overcome the ban on the use of water by restoring its drinkability. «As you know – insists Papasso – my municipal administration was among the first to accept your proposal to join the Government Agency for the integrated water service (Arrical – Waste and Water Resources Authority of Calabria), which you strongly desired».
The letter explains how, on several occasions, the municipal administration also reported to the Extraordinary Commissioner of Arrical the anomaly that was recorded in the municipal territory, and in particular in the Sibari Lakes area, where the drinking water distribution was managed by the private sector.
The decree issued by the Extraordinary Commissioner of Arrical number 12 of 05 July 2024 which provides that the integrated water cycle is entrusted to Sorical has induced, even more, the Municipal Council and the undersigned to intervene and issue the provision of acquisition of the water network to the municipal heritage, pursuant to the laws in force, and the related water purification plant of the Sibari Lakes.
«With reference to the latest direct and telephone conversations in which we discussed the Marina di Sibari affair and the financing for the definitive solution to the drinking water problem – the communication continues – I hereby communicate that once the financing has been obtained, in the executive planning stage we will also provide for the construction of the new drinking water treatment plant for the Sibari Lakes».
In this way, the two large tourist villages located in the territory of the Municipality of Cassano All’Ionio (Marina and Laghi di Sibari) will solve the long-standing problem of drinking water supply and, consequently, all the negative health and hygiene problems will disappear.
At the same time, the entire integrated water cycle of the municipal territory may be managed entirely by Sorical, as provided for by the commissioner’s decree and, even before, by your decisions.
“I felt it was my duty to inform you of the latest decisions of myself and the municipal administration – the letter concludes – regarding the integrated water circle. I take advantage of this circumstance to urge the definition of the requested financing, for which the Cassano community and the many citizens from the various Italian regions who have invested in Marina and the Sibari Lakes, will be deeply grateful to you”.