Sa Pobla presents allegations against the sanctioning file of Salut for the control of drinking water

PalmThe Sa Pobla Town Council will file an appeal against the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Regional Ministry of Health regarding alleged deficiencies in the control and recording of drinking water analyses, arguing that there are grounds to justify the municipality's actions. The mayor of Sa Pobla, Biel Ferragut, along with several council members, met this week with officials from the Regional Ministry to personally address the issue, after reviewing the contents of the file and the documentation received. According to the Town Council, in response to specific spikes in nitrate levels exceeding the limit of 50 milligrams per liter, the Municipal Water Service took immediate action to correct the results and improve the quality of the supply, with the aim of ensuring compliance with health standards. The data from the analyses carried out, available in the National Drinking Water Information System (SINAC), show that the average nitrate level over the last five years has been 45.74 mg/L in the main reservoir and 49.55 mg/L in the second reservoir. In the case of the main reservoir, of the 39 samples collected between 2021 and 2025, only five exceeded the established limits for nitrates. According to the City Council, this demonstrates that these were isolated exceedances and that the overall trend remains close to the regulatory threshold and below the maximum permitted level. The local government has reiterated its commitment to public health, transparency, and continuous improvement of the service, and has maintained that water management has been carried out diligently and with corrective measures in place.