Solidarity and responsible consumption of Murcia, and the renewal and efficient management of municipal water networks have enabled Murcia further reduce water consumption, which at the end of 2007 stood at 120.28 liters / capita / day despite an increase of 2.20% in the number of customers.
In this sense, the Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, stressed that Murcia continues to consolidate as a city leader in the Spanish and European lower domestic consumption by Murcia, "we are fully aware that water is a scarce resource every time we have less and therefore need to take every last drop. "
"So we have plenty of arguments to continue claiming the vital water for our day to day and its price is reasonable and not punish us with continuous increases in Murcia," he said.
The technical performance of the supply network -83.23% - Murcia also puts at the top of the country, despite having a supply network of 1,935 km and a sewerage network of 1,377 km
The board of directors of Aguas de Murcia held this morning has also noticed the invitation to tender "Aguas de Murcia Solidarity", to help provide access to potable water or sewerage networks in underdeveloped or developing , endowed with 10,000 euros.
On the other hand, have already carried out work amounting to EUR 18.8 million Water Infrastructure Sanitation Project Phase II and III, funded by the Cohesion Fund, whose total investment amounts to 22 million euros.
Also currently are running four collectors sanitation and two supply lines that run through the Avdas Juan Carlos I, Juan de Borbon y Miguel Indurain, the amount of running totals 23.4 million euros, for the Special Plan Hydraulic infrastructure.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia