| The sewage scuppers and wells have been cleaned to avoid obstructions and traffic jams that could cause flooding or flooding | The Department of Infrastructures has intensified in recent weeks the works of conditioning and cleaning of sewers and boulevards in view of the forecast of heavy rains in this month of September.
“The sewage scuppers and wells have been cleaned to avoid obstructions and traffic jams that could cause flooding or flooding, just as we have carried out maintenance work on the urban sections of the Ramblas and we have demanded that the Segura Hydrographic Confederation, after several written, to know the state of cleanliness of the boulevards that are within its competence ”, has announced the councilor for the Infrastructure, Services and Coast Area, María Casajús.Personnel from the Department and the water and sewerage service concessionaire, Hidrogea, have reinforced these works that are carried out throughout the year.
"The specific action protocol for periods of heavy rains has been implemented, intensifying preventive cleaning and maintenance of all this infrastructure," said Casajús who also pointed out that "a total of eight trucks are available for these tasks.
sewer cleaning cistern and various auxiliary means such as vans, other types of trucks or TV camera inspection systems ".The municipal sewerage service of Cartagena currently has more than 1,010 kilometers of collectors and sewerage networks distributed throughout the municipality, some 20,000 manholes and more than 10,000 scuppers in service.In addition, the councilor of the Area, has recalled that from the City of Cartagena the cleaning and conditioning of the channels in the urban sections of the municipal boulevards has been fine-tuned.
Specifically, the Rambla de Trujillo and del Miedo in El Algar; the Rambla de Perín; the Rambla de Media Legua; the Rambla del Cobre; the Rambla de Canteras, next to the Hospital Naval, the Rambla de Tentegorra and the Rambla de Benipila; the Rambla de Pozo de Los Palos and the Rambla de El Albujón.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena