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Ongoing water supply crises across Italian towns

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The nationwide water emergency continues to impact various Italian regions through infrastructure failures and supply shortages. In the Verona province, Acque Veronesi reported significant pressure drops and temporary shortages in the Lessinia area, affecting communes including Roverè Veronese and Badia Calavena. In Viterbo, the municipal government has lifted a ban on drinking water after ARPA Lazio confirmed that arsenic and fluoride levels in the San Martino Campo Sportivo network were within legal limits. Infrastructure damage remains a primary driver of service interruptions. In the Anzio area, an unplanned technical failure in a pipe exiting the litoranea nord reservoir has cut water to seven streets in Lavinio and Lido dei Pini. In northern Messina, the provider Amam scheduled a suspension to repair a major leak on the DN 300 pipeline. New disruptions emerged in San Vincenzo due to a major pipe burst near via Serristori, causing pressure drops and total supply loss. In Benevento, recurring leaks on via Montecalvo led residents to criticize the utility Gesesa for providing tankers instead of permanent repairs. In the Corropoli district of Ravigliano, a water main rupture managed by Ruzzo Reti has left families without service for over a month. In Ribera, Sicily, the Castello-Verdura irrigation network faces repeated failures; the farmers’ group Liberi Agricoltori reports limited supply and President Dino Giovanni D’Angeli warned, “Gli agricoltori sono soli,” demanding structural interventions. In the Pesaro province, the crisis intensified following three consecutive aqueduct ruptures between August 14 and 16 in the Bellocchi and Belgatto areas. In the Marche region, a major water main break from the Castreccioni dam has caused significant disruptions in Numana and Sirolo. Acquambiente Marche technicians are working on repairs, while local authorities have deployed water tankers to ~~parking areas to~~ assist residents. Recent infrastructure failures have expanded the scope of disruptions.

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