The company develops projects to promote a circular economy through resource reuse, aiming to reduce pollution and emissions associated with its activities.
The San Cristóbal de La Laguna City Council and the mixed company Teidagua are reinforcing their commitment to climate action and environmental security through initiatives focused on water reuse, energy efficiency, and the protection of biodiversity.
On World Environment Day, the mayor of the municipality, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, stated that “water and environmental security is a priority for our territory. For this reason, we want to highlight the necessity of continuing to implement actions that facilitate sustainable management of this essential resource for our population.”
Additionally, the Councillor for the Integrated Water Cycle, Ángel Chinea, remarked that “water and environmental security is a priority for the municipality. The actions we develop jointly with Teidagua allow us to progress towards a more efficient and circular model, where the optimisation of resources, technological innovation, and protection of the natural environment are key elements to ensure the quality of life for our residents,” he indicated.
Moreover, Braulio Domínguez, the manager of Teidagua, explained that sustainable water management is “an essential tool for addressing the effects of climate change.” Domínguez emphasised that projects such as the upgrading of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (EDAR) in Punta del Hidalgo “enable us to advance in resource reuse, improve the efficiency of our facilities, and strengthen the water security of the territory.”
The solutions promoted by the City Council and the company contribute to enhancing environmental security through three fundamental pillars: ensuring the availability and quality of water, promoting a circular economy through resource reuse, and reducing pollution and emissions associated with the integrated water cycle.
Environmental security involves ensuring the availability and quality of essential resources for life, particularly water, which is vital for the wellbeing of people, economic activity, and food production.
Consequently, these entities are working together to maintain their services even in critical situations, such as episodes of water stress. This is crucial for the wellbeing of individuals and for industries, agriculture, and public administrations, as natural resources underpin our economic and social system, protecting the lives of communities.
Mitigation Strategy
As part of their climate change mitigation strategy, actions are being promoted to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and improve the environmental footprint through energy efficiency solutions, waste valorisation, recovery of resources from wastewater treatment, and local renewable energy production.
Notable projects include the modernisation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (EDAR) in Punta del Hidalgo. This initiative incorporates a new system to regenerate 100% of the treated water, which can be reused for agricultural irrigation over more than 90 hectares in the Northeast region. Nearly twenty farmers will directly benefit from this enhancement. Furthermore, the station is increasing its capacity from 850 to 1,200 cubic metres per day, meeting the forecasts for this area of the municipality for the next 20 years.
Additionally, there is a commitment to preserving the natural environment and biodiversity within their facilities. Progress is being made towards the naturalisation and transformation of traditional water cycle facilities into green infrastructures. The goal is to protect biodiversity in installations located in sensitive areas by conducting diagnostics and action plans; implementing ecological maintenance of green areas to promote biodiversity, eliminating the use of pesticides, and controlling invasive species.
With this strategy, both entities reaffirm their commitment to protecting the natural heritage, ensuring that responsible water management not only contributes to the wellbeing of communities, but also reflects respect and responsibility towards the ecosystems of the islands.
