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Water bills reduced in San Javier to compensate drinking water cuts in October
The reductions will be reflected in the next water bills received by residents of San Javier
Following the lead set by Los Alcázares earlier in the week, the Town Hall of San Javier and the local water supply company (Hidrogea) will be reducing their bills for the month of October to reflect the 10 days or so during which tap water was not drinkable following the flooding caused by Storm Alice.
Both the Town Hall and Hidrogea will be seeking help in financing this move from the Mancomunidad de Canales del Taibilla, which is responsible for the water supply infrastructures that let the coast of the Mar Menor down following the heavy rain.
The discounts will be reflected automatically in the next water bills issued, with a reduction in the rates for water supply and sewage. However, the rate for water treatment (“depuración de aguas”) may still appear as it is managed by ESAMUR, an agency of the regional government and therefore out of the jurisdiction of the Town Hall.
In the meantime, a reminder that for the last few weeks there has been an information service for those who were affected by the disruption in operation, enabling residents and businesses to present documentation claiming compensation for the costs and damage they suffered due to the water cuts.
All information gathered will be delivered directly to the Mancomunidad de Canales del Taibilla in order for compensation claims to be processed, and no deadline for taking advantage of this facility has yet been set.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
