He Council of Tenerifethrough the Island Water Council (Ciatf), announces that will allocate 6.5 million euros of this year’s budget two sanitation projects to improve wastewater treatment in the southern municipalities of Güímar and Candelaria.
The CIATF General Meeting agreed to invest 5.4 million euros of the remaining treasury in the construction and commissioning of the Los Tarajales pumping station, in El Puertito de Guimarto transfer the wastewater from this nucleus to the regional treatment plant of Guimar Valley for later regeneration and reuse. At the same time, an item of 1.1 million euros was approved for the construction of the general collectors of the coast of the municipality of Candelariato collect and facilitate the incorporation of wastewater from the area into the same sanitation and purification system of the Valley of Güímar.
The acting island president, Pedro Martin (PSOE)explains that both investments “will make it possible to end discharges into the sea both on the coast of Candelaria and in El Puertito and to continue working on improving wastewater treatment so that, in addition to complying with European regulations, we can make the most of the reclaimed water, to offer it to the primary sector”.
The acting island president, Pedro Martín (PSOE), highlights that these works will help reduce discharges into the sea
Martín highlights the collaboration provided by the municipalities and explains that “they are waiting to sign two collaboration agreements with the municipalities of Güímar and Candelaria to carry out both projects, that will be tendered and executed by local corporations».
The acting counselor of Sustainable Development and Fight against Climate Changethe socialist javier rodriguez, adds that “it is not only a question of purifying, but of giving a second life to the resources, and advancing towards a more respectful development model with the environment”. And he recalls that “the treatment capacity of the island in 2019 did not exceed 25 cubic hectometres per yearwhile the forecast for 2024 is to exceed 63 cubic hectometres per year.
