Deficiency in the Quintero System affects water supply to 80% of the city of Santiago de Cuba.

The Quintero System, responsible for supplying more than 80% of the city of Santiago de Cuba, is currently facing a severe deficit in water intake.

The Aguas Santiago Water and Sewer Company informed this Sunday on Facebook that the problem is due to two significant leaks located in one of the main outdoor pipes of 1,000 mm, which transports water from the reservoirs to the Treatment Plant.

The entity also warned that they are evaluating the best time to proceed with the system shutdown, with the aim of repairing the leaks and restoring the proper flow of water.

This interruption, although necessary, will worsen the water supply crisis faced by the residents of Santiago and extend the already long and delayed distribution cycles.

The company acknowledged that at this time, some areas of the city of Santiago de Cuba have been without water supply for more than a month.

In this regard, he admitted that the Marmolosa neighborhood has gone 41 days without water; the Litoral neighborhood has been without service for 43 days; and Nuevo Santiago has been without supply for 35 days.

Other affected sectors include Ciudamar Alto, which has gone 24 days without water, and areas such as Prisión Aguadores and Población Aguadores, which have been without service for 19 days, among others.

Recently, the local government acknowledged that the crisis with water supply continues to severely affect the population of Santiago de Cuba, despite the investments claimed by local authorities to improve the service.

The main leaders of the territory appeared on the television program "Santiago Today," from Tele Turquino, where they boasted about stating that the province is second nationally in investments in the sector, according to the official newspaper Sierra Maestra.

However, the people of Santiago face long distribution cycles, system failures, and a lack of adequate infrastructure that has exacerbated the situation in recent months.

The government justified its inability with the constant breaks in the supply networks, the depleted water sources, and the energy contingency in Santiago de Cuba, which limits the operation of the pumping stations.