Residents in Goya and El Vedat de Torrent protest utility and tax issues

Residents in Goya, Argentina, have expressed significant concern regarding water and sewage services in the Rosenbaum and Sagrado Corazón de Jesús neighborhoods. Local citizens reported ongoing water leaks and issues with sewage effluents, noting that the service provider has failed to respond to repeated requests for assistance. These leaks are reportedly causing the undermining and deterioration of newly constructed concrete pavement on Mitre Street.

In El Vedat de Torrent, Spain, a neighborhood association is protesting a waste management fee linked to water consumption. Residents argue that the current system is inequitable because high water usage for gardening and swimming pools does not correlate with increased urban waste production. The association is collecting signatures and preparing legal appeals to advocate for a mixed system that combines a fixed fee with criteria more closely related to actual waste generation, such as the number of registered residents.