The City Council, through the Department of Administration Modernization, Urban Quality and Participation, held each year more than 6,000 performances in ornamental lakes and fountains of Murcia and districts in order to ensure they have good looking and have an optimum health .
Brigades responsible for it carried out a thorough control and daily maintenance cleaning the water surface dirt and eliminating potential waste such as bottles, papers or plastics.
Also a chlorinated is done to prevent, among other things, that cause health problems such as legionella.
The Department led by José Guillen also conducts a monthly treatment with active oxygen in order to prevent the proliferation of algae more compatible with the care of the fauna of the lakes.
In addition, twice a year the lakes and fountains are flushed with water to remove pressure adherence to the basis and sources are painted to regain their original color.
Councilman Jose Guillen explained "these works allow the green areas of the municipality and all the elements are there, fit the image of family and social integration that the City Council wants to give our parks and gardens".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia