Among the 14 claims received regarding the declaration of water emergency, those presented by the Municipality of Arico stand out. The main goal is to have more water supply in the midlands area, enable the renewal of supply networks, and provide the municipality and the region with essential infrastructures to guarantee water supply to the population and agricultural needs.
In this case, the municipal government of Arico proposes urging the Insular Water Council of Tenerife (CIATF) to carry out the necessary procedures for the implementation and operation of a water treatment plant and to develop the entire sanitation system along the coast of Arico to the treatment plant, which would also serve Fasnia. “This measure would improve the sanitation situation in both municipalities, leading to a greater availability of regenerated water for subsequent agricultural use and the enhancement of integrated water cycle management,” state the authorities of Arico.
The municipal government considers that “the water emergency situation could fall within the scope of catastrophic events, situations that pose a serious danger to the population as well as the welfare of society.” Therefore, within this emergency framework, the Municipality of Arico suggests that actions aimed at improving networks to prevent water losses could be included, a measure that would facilitate the management of these works, crucial for the population.
Regarding the Abona region, the Municipality proposes another “very important measure” to release water in the midlands. Along this line, they propose to carry out the expansion of the gravity-fed pipeline network so that the entire coast of Arico is supplied with desalinated water. “This measure would release around 227,000 cubic meters of water from the midlands areas, water that is currently used to supply the areas from Abades to Poris de Abona. As a result, part of this amount of water could be allocated for agricultural use in the midlands,” explains the Municipality in its claims, based on technical reports drafted by the concessionaire managing the supply service.
In a statement, the governing groups – PSOE and PP – state that “we are committed to protecting our environment and conserving our water resources. We will spare no effort to ensure that the necessary measures are taken to address this water emergency.”
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In their claims, the Municipality also values that the Tenerife Island Council has technical resources to apply for European funding grants. This administration argues that these resources could be essential in financing the proposed measures, highlighting the importance of collaboration between institutions in managing this water emergency.
