The president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, and the representatives of the contracting companies signed this Monday the Framework Agreement for works for the renovation, expansion and improvement of the supply networks, sanitation and regenerated water in Lanzarote and La Graciosa.
The Framework Agreement contemplates an investment of five million euros of own funds from the Water Consortium of Lanzarote, of which two million will be executed during the current year 2025 and the remaining three million in the year 2026. The deadline for the start of the works is one month from the signing of the contract with the three awarded companies: the UTE Lanzagrava-Corolasa, the UTE Tiagua-Horinsa and the company Abaldo.
“The declaration of the water emergency is the legal umbrella that allows us to sign this framework agreement, a fundamental tool to speed up the administrative procedures of works that are vital to minimize water cuts and breakdowns in the integral water cycle”, as pointed out this morning by the president of the Cabildo and of the Water Consortium of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort.
The water losses in the supply networks are around 60%, according to the most recent data, with the consequent negative impact both on the efficiency of the system and on the sustainability of the resource.
“This Framework Agreement represents a priority action within the set of measures promoted to guarantee water security in Lanzarote and La Graciosa, consolidating a more efficient, sustainable and resilient management model in the face of current and future challenges”, adds Betancort.
The signing of the Framework Agreement took place this Monday in the Presidency room of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and was signed by the president of the Cabildo and of the Water Consortium of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, the CEO of Horinsa, Francisco Armas, the administrator of Lanzagrava, Alejandro Rodríguez, and the delegate in the Canary Islands of Abaldo, Juan Manuel Armas.
The Councilor for Water of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Domingo Cejas, also present at the event, together with the manager of the Water Consortium, Fernando Fernández, highlighted that “through this Framework Agreement, the progressive renovation of the most deteriorated pipes and those networks that present the greatest losses of drinking water will be carried out, always following the order of priority set by the technicians of the Consortium. We will act in all municipalities to improve both the supply and the sanitation of wastewater”.
Likewise, the agreement contemplates the expansion of the supply and distribution networks of regenerated water, especially towards agricultural areas currently not served, with the aim of promoting the productivity of the primary sector and improving the living conditions of the population.
Short-term actions
The actions to be executed in the short term through the Framework Agreement for works are the following:
- Renovation of the sanitation network in Avenida Las Playas (Puerto del Carmen)
- Expansion of the supply and regenerated water network between El Cuchillo and Soo, in the municipality of Tinajo
- Improvement of the drinking water distribution network in Muñique, Teguise.
- Renovation of the supply network in Arrecife street in San Bartolomé
- Improvements in the supply network in the area of Máguez and Punta Mujeres, municipality of Haría
With regard to sanitation, the renovation of the most deteriorated sections of the wastewater evacuation networks will be addressed, which present leaks into the subsoil and frequent problems of obstruction due to their age and insufficient dimensions for current needs.
Among other outstanding actions, the replacement of the supply networks located in the streets with the highest rate of breakdowns in each of the municipalities is contemplated, significantly improving the quality of the service provided and reducing the economic and environmental losses derived from the current situation.
