Sewage system sabotage

Dear Owners,

I am writing this email to inform you that sadly on Saturday the 2^nd March 2013 sabotage to the sewage system at OH5 was identified. 

Upon a weekend inspection of the complex it was noted that waste had backed up again into the communal toilet block, so the system was checked over to ensure that the pump was operational and the system was functioning. Upon further inspection of the pipe that removes the waste off site it was observed that a section of pipe had been removed, which basically equates to the waste having nowhere to go and this action caused the waste to back up within the complex. Whoever took this action has shown a total disregard for the complex and the safe/well-being of the residents on site.  

We are all well aware and it has been well documented that many of us would like a fully functional/operational biological treatment plant onsite but this was never commissioned properly from day one of the complex opening, nor does the complex currently have a main sewage system connected to it like many other streets and towns in Cyprus. Therefore we either employ a waste lorry to visit the site daily and remove the waste water every time tanks start to fill up, which would be very costly for everybody concerned or we have to run with the system at this present time that has been in place with the councils authorisation for many years.

I hereby ask all owners that are onsite to be extra vigilant with regards to the obvious sabotage that is apparent as further sabotage will put the health and safety of the aforementioned residents at risk.

Demorilo Holdings Ltd along with some of the owners onsite are still compiling a feasibility study into the commissioning of the biological treatment plant but many factors have to be considered as a hasty decision could lead to spiralling energy costs, large volumes of recycled water that would need a destination (it cannot all be used on the gardens) and large costs would be incurred in the running of the plant room due to weekly maintenance being required and large volumes of chemicals would be required to operate such a system. In summary we simply don’t know at this moment in time if the commissioning of the treatment plant is viable but like most we hope that it will be once we have gathered all of the facts together.

Once again Demorilo Holdings would like to reiterate that the current system in place on your complex has been approved by the local council and we again strongly advise that if any owner should require clarification from the local council (responsible for health and safety) then please feel free contact the person indicated on this blog.

Kind Regards

Simon Tunnah

General Manager