Overview
- Following Monday’s collapse of a contractor-built bypass and temporary dike in the Keiko Sofía area, raw sewage swept through Paita and flowed into the sea.
- Sunass counted 323 affected properties, including three homes with severe interior damage, and students at the San Francisco school were evacuated as a precaution.
- EPS Grau suspended drinking water in El Tablazo as a safeguard and started cleanup and disinfection in the worst-hit zones.
- The utility blames an unauthorized bypass and blocked manholes by the roadworks contractor, while the mayor faults EPS Grau for collector failures as the company reviews possible legal action.
- The case spotlights weak coordination on public works in Peru, with regulators still supervising the response and recent reports of contractor-linked flooding and damage in Iquitos.