Sewage problem a black mark for high end homes

When it comes to raw sewage  overflow, euphemistically  called “black water” in Panama, it doesn’t seem to matter how much you paid per square meter for the place you want to call home.

Punta Pacifica, including the area  around the Trump tower, and Paitilla, long favored by high end livers and racketeers alike  as “the” place to be, have been in the eye of  the storm recently, as inadequate drainage systems and understaffed sewer and water authorities struggle to cope with the problem.

Claims that it "has almost disappeared" in Punta Pacifica have been nixed by reporters from La Prensa  who visited the area  and spotted sewers that are still l spewing . waste. They politely observed: “The bad smell is felt when passing through.” 
At least eight houses were flooded on Friday June 10 in the Calle  Gil Colunga. Affected residents staged a protest on Saturday because they were tired of the situation. 
Although officials of the Sewage and Water Authority (Idaan) solved the overflow that day, neighborhood residents fear a repeat, especially with the increase of precipitation as  the rainy season gets into its stride.
The Security Officer of the Pacific View Nicolás Ortega condo said that although Idaan members have been people in the area on numerous occasions, the collector that is in front of his building has been giving them problems for over two years. 
Earlier, residents living opposite  the Club Union, blocked the road protesting sewage overflows that penetrated homes.
Opposite a security checkpoint at Ortega, a sewage drain was till pouring effluent on Sunday.. The building manager told La Prensa that the situation is "almost" solved. 
Meanwhile, the sales director of Trump Ocean Tower Thierry Baurez, said: "The sewage system is not properly designed.

The tower is scheduled for opening in July, amid speculation that some purchasers of apartments are walking away from their investment.