Aguas de Murcia operators confine themselves voluntarily in the water treatment plant, to guarantee the permanent and safe supply of water throughout the sanitary crisis.
The La Contraparada Drinking Water Treatment Station is declared a critical infrastructure by the National Center for Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity (CNPIC).
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, contacted this morning via videoconference with a group of Aguas de Murcia operatives who, on a voluntary basis, have confined themselves to the La Contraparada purification plant, to guarantee the permanent and safe supply of water throughout the health crisis.
"I want to convey to you, on behalf of Murcia, my deepest, fraternal and sincere thanks for this effort.
Your mission is twofold: the maintenance and daily subsistence of the more than 450,000 Murcians and, of course, the control of the pandemic, since water is a basic and essential good to maintain the hygienic conditions recommended by the health authorities ”, José Ballesta addressed them.
Specifically, they are a group of four workers, who are working a one-week shift, and who sleep and spend their rest hours in the caravan-equipped camp, which has been installed in the outer area of ​​the Water Treatment Station. Drinking from La Contraparada.
They have been confined for two days and will stay 5 more days, at which time they will be replaced by four other companions.
For this shift of work in isolation mode, in addition to the installation of the camp, a food supply service, Internet connection and disinfection service have been established during shift changes.
The appropriate cleaning and disinfection protocols have been applied in the bathrooms and changing rooms of the plant.
The La Contraparada water treatment plant is declared a critical infrastructure by the National Center for Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity (CNPIC).
Redefinition of shifts to avoid contagion
With the aim of reducing the risk of contagion, Aguas de Murcia has carried out a change in the duration of the shifts, going from days of 8 to 12 hours.
The aim is to reduce possible contagion episodes by 33% and expand the availability of available resources in the event of contagion losses among shift personnel.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia