Águilas approves investment of 30 million euros for new wastewater plant
The new development will allow for the improvement of sanitation and purification of wastewater in the town
Yesterday, the Ministry of Ecological Transition approved the investment of 30 million euros for the new wastewater treatment plant in Águilas. The new plant will take over from the old one which is used by the town, but has now become inadequate for the important role it plays.
The mayor subsequently confirmed that the investment will allow for the construction of the new plant because, “Águilas has a very old wastewater treatment plant, which has become too small for both the present and the future of our city and this important investment was necessary to be able to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the municipality of Águilas.”
The mayor continued by saying she wished to “thank the Ministry and the Secretary of State, Hugo Morán, with whom I have held different meetings about this important investment for Águilas, and of course, the president of the Hydrographic Confederation for the willingness they have had from the beginning to make this investment that is so necessary for the municipality.”
The National Council of Ministers has authorised a new amendment to the Direct Management Agreement of the state-owned company Aguas de las Cuencas de España (ACUAES) which includes an overall investment of 752 million euros to be used throughout the country for different projects related to wastewater management.
In the Region of Murcia the work from the investment will be carried out in various places. For example, 84 million euros will be used to expand the Murcia-East wastewater treatment plant, while 12 million euros will help the expansion of the Cabezo Beaza plant. Finally, in Águilas the investment will be 30 million and it will be used to build a whole new plant for the town as stated above.
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Águilas boasts 28 kilometres of coastline, with many fine, sandy beaches, sheltered coves and unspoilt natural beaches. It is a great summer favourite with Spanish holidaymakers, so always has a superb programme of concerts and activities throughout the summer, as well as the biggest carnival in the Region of Murcia, 40 days before Semana Santa (Easter.)
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