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The preventive cleaning started early this year in the sewers, collectors, scuppers and pumping stations in the municipality, together with the improvement works undertaken, possible that the city is prepared to meet future rainfall as Councillor for Infrastructure

Preventive maintenance of the sewer system that, from the city of Cartagena, through the concessionaire of Municipal Water Service, Aquagest Murcia, has been underway since the beginning of 2013 contribute to the city is in good condition to deal with possible showers that could happen in the month of September, as stated by the Councillor for Infrastructure, Francisco Espejo.

Next to the sewer, this cleaning also applies to the collectors visited, to the scuppers and 63 pumping stations in the city.

Achieving this preventive work has required significant financial investment not only the City of Cartagena, but also the Government of the Region of Murcia, allowing the city to have far fewer problems of the waters of these dates.

So much so that, thanks to this scheduled cleaning and improvement works in two years have halved the number of atranques or obstructions in the sewer network or. Intensified conditioning work during these months make the City is prepared to take the rains, and in the event that they were torrential may be channeled through this entire sewer system, stressed Mirror, who also wanted to convey a message of peace for all Cartagena.

In figures, this maintenance has affected 1,004,280 meters of sewer and storm water that is in operation, using two cleaning mixed teams working at a pressure of 180 kg/cm2 clean water, and have a capacity 3,500 liters of clean water and 5,500 liters of dirty water.

Cleaning Mixed teams are also required for the more than 10,000 meters of collectors called visited, ie sewer pipes that run large by the city and must be cleaned from the inside.

Prior to cleaning, and along with exceptional security measures on these manifolds is necessary to remove the water before operators can develop their work, having to install a series of bombs.

Recently there have finished cleaning the collectors on the streets and street doors Murcia del Carmen, and is currently working on the refurbishment of collectors located in Plaza de Spain and Residential Estate in Santa Ana. This will mean that a total of linear manifolds 4038 meters will be completed by the last quarter of the year.

Also, the municipality has approximately 10,500 scuppers or drains. Most of them cleaned once or twice a year, as needed and depending on whether wooded area, flood or other reasons, such as work.

And, one of the main problems of evacuation occurs at this time due to the falling leaves clogging the vents, preventing drainage.

It's from July 15 until the second half of September when the work intensifies, cleaning at this time about 5,500 scuppers, from the hand of 6 teams sewer.

Among the important sectors to clear during the campaign this year included: Cartagena Casco Antiguo, Garden City, The Eixample, Los Dolores, Slum Latin; San Anton, Private Mediterranean; Residential Estate Santa Ana; Torreciega; Los Barreros or La Aparecida, among others.

And finally, note the cleanliness of the 63 pumping stations sewage (Ebara), being most of them remotely controlled, so any failure is detected instantly and organize the technical and human resources to solve the problems before they affect the customer.

ADDITIONAL ACTIONS

Preventative maintenance on the lines explained above, joins review of 140 highlights, considered controversial, so they are in perfect condition with possible showers.

In addition, there are complementary devices outside the installation or cleaning work, as highlighted by the mayor of Infrastructure.

With rainfall is active and l Protocol Remote Rain through the dealership's service Aquagest, while it tracks them to check the proper functioning of the entire sewer system of the municipality of Cartagena.

Finally, the system also provides alerts meteorological prediction (WICAST) and HIDROMET system, able to predict areas and intensity of rainfall, thanks to information provided by the level meters in the sewer (river gauges) and their mathematical model that gets an early warning of areas to be flooded.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena