The Hidden Flaws No One Tells You About

The Hidden Flaws No One Tells You About: A Complete Comparative Injustice

I’ve spent several days reading the neighborhood initiative website, reviewing documents, asking questions, listening to different versions, and trying to understand this sewage project that, honestly, could change our lives... for the worse.

To get a real economic idea—without speeches, promises, or headlines—I thought asking a local contractor for a quote would help me put numbers on the table. To see if I could understand what this all means for a specific house. And I've decided to share it with all of you.

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What Happened When the Contractor Came

He entered the yard, checked levels, looked at the septic tank, verified the slope of my home... And he said a phrase that still echoes in my mind:

“Your house is lower than the collector. You’ll have to pump sewage for the rest of your life. And like yours, there are dozens.”

I froze. Not just at the idea of living dependent on an electric pump, but because of what that will imply for so many homes that, like mine, are below the level of the projected collector.

At first, I thought maybe he was exaggerating. But after talking to other neighbors and walking the surrounding streets, I realized he was right. If the collector runs along the roads, there are many affected houses.

The Cost of This "Party"

To connect to the collector, these are the works I would have to shoulder just within my plot:

Total cost of works within my plot: €23,200

And to this, we must add the collector fee. In my case, with a 1,200 m² plot:

€34,200 + €23,200 = €57,400
Over sixty thousand euros with loan interest!!

Not counting electricity costs, nor annual maintenance... for life.

Why Do I Call It a Comparative Injustice?

Because while some neighbors will only pay the collector fee and their internal works, others—like me—will have to add:

• Extra works to install pumps and their accessories.
• Lifetime maintenance.
• Permanent risk if the pump fails.
• Total dependence on electricity.
• Possible sanitary consequences.

This is not “a small technical difference.” It is an evident inequality between neighbors. A comparative injustice in every sense.

And Then There Are the Risks of Pumping Forever

• Power Outage → The house can flood with sewage.
• Pump Failure → Plumbing emergencies (and very expensive ones).
• Constant Maintenance → A fixed expense forever.
• Electricity Price Hikes → Direct impact.
• Sanitary Problems → Smells, leaks, seepage.

Did really no one take this into account? No engineer, no planner?

The Worst Part: We Don't Know How Many Houses Are Affected

Due to the topography of the urbanization, I am convinced there are many. And the worst part is that most owners don't know it. But the gravest thing from my point of view is that the project does not contain a single document identifying how many homes are affected. Not even a simple estimate or impact report.

A huge silence, which could end up being very expensive for the usual suspects: those living lower down, those with older houses, those already struggling, those who cannot afford unforeseen expenses of thousands of euros.

This project, besides the cost overruns "they say" will happen, has many hidden flaws and very different consequences depending on where you live. And those differences have not been explained, valued, or even mentioned.

For All These Reasons, Several Neighbors Are Talking About Creating a Platform for Those Affected by the Collector

Not to confront anyone, but simply so that:

• The real economic impact is recognized.
• Those affected are quantified.
• And legal action is taken if necessary.

All this when there are much cheaper alternatives without any of these problems... but which, for some reason—which I prefer not to imagine—they don't even want to evaluate.

We deserve a fair, sustainable, and safe project. And, above all, we deserve to vote with the truth on the table.

Because it is evident that this must be voted on again, but with real guarantees. Not with the pantomime of March 30th, which cannot be called a vote and yet served to approve, almost in secret, a multimillion-euro project that seems—or intends—to benefit only a few.

Thank you for reading. If my experience serves to clarify this issue a little, sharing it will have been worth it.