The project involves an investment of more than 21 million euros and has an estimated completion period of 18 months.
The project will guarantee the supply of quality water to the capital of the Llevant and reduce the pressure on the aquifers, favouring recovery
The Consell de Govern has authorised the Balearic Water and Environmental Quality Agency (ABAQUA) to process the expenditure file for the contracting of the Petra-Manacor drinking water pipeline works, an action that involves an investment of 21,210,547 euros (VAT included) and has an estimated completion period of 18 months.
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Authorisation given for the drinking water pipeline works between Petra and Manacor
The project involves the construction of a water pipeline that will connect Petra with Manacor, giving continuity to the network that already links Maria de la Salut and Petra, and the construction of a regulating tank that will enable the drinking water supply to be managed more efficiently.
This infrastructure, which forms part of the planning included in the Hydrological Plan of the Hydrographic Demarcation of the Balearic Islands, has as its main objective to guarantee the supply of drinking water in quantity and quality to the city of Manacor, thus correcting a historical problem of the capital of the Llevant region due to the scarcity of resources and the nitrate pollution of the body of water that supplies it.
This work represents a major extension of the Govern’s upstream network that will reduce the pressure on the aquifers in the Llevant area, favouring their recovery, and will make it possible, in a future extension, to reach the coastal towns of the Llevant de Mallorca to reinforce their supply and reduce groundwater extraction, preventing saline intrusion due to overexploitation.
The action is part of a global strategy for the improvement of water infrastructures in Mallorca, aimed at consolidating a sustainable and resilient supply system in the face of the challenges of climate change and the growth in demand.
The financing of this project is guaranteed thanks to the credits for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 annuities. The amount of the work, 17,529,377 euros excluding VAT, includes the necessary updates to adjust the prices of the materials reflected in the justification reports drawn up in 2023.
With this initiative, the Government of the Balearic Islands reaffirms its commitment to efficiency in the management of water resources, promoting key investments to guarantee the well-being of the population and the protection of the environment.