For nearly two weeks, students and 50 teachers have been forced to use six chemical portable toilets installed outside the main entrance. The crisis was triggered by the collapse of a main sewer pipe serving the block between Siurana and Thous streets in the Barcelonès region.
“"Imagine a 13-year-old girl with her period at school having to use a portable toilet."
The Barcelona Education Consortium stated that high-capacity pumps failed to clear the blockage, meaning workers must now dig up the public street to reach the pipes. In the meantime, students are bringing their own drinking water, and the school cafeteria is using disposable utensils and hand sanitizer.
Parents and staff have long warned about the 70-year-old building's decay, citing roof leaks and poor ventilation. While authorities have promised to fund the repairs, there is currently no confirmed date for when running water will be restored to the facility.
