News: ​Irrigation Note

Irrigation Note

In response to the water supply problems we have faced in recent months, the Administration has held several meetings and negotiations to find effective solutions.

We have been in negotiations with nearby farmers, who also need this vital resource, which has made it difficult to reach a satisfactory agreement. However, we are pleased to report that, following meetings with the City Council, we have achieved a synergy that will result in a significant water supply for our community.

Thanks to this joint effort, it has been possible to increase the frequency of irrigation two additional days a week. From now on, irrigation will be carried out three days a week.

Attached are the tables with the new watering frequency for your reference.

We thank you for your understanding and continued support as we continue to work to improve our services.

Yours sincerely,

The administration

02-09-2024 Update

INFORMATION NOTE:

- It has been decided to increase the frequency of irrigation from 3 to 5 days because the water supply from the WWTP is available during the month of September and industrial water continues to be received. At the same time as increasing the number of irrigation days from 3 to 5 days, the duration of irrigation times in each of the sectors has been reduced, from 6 to 5 minutes in diffusion sectors and from 15 to 12 in sprinkler sectors, on average approximately.

- This increase in the number of days and decrease in irrigation times corresponds to a normal schedule to cover the water needs of the turf during the autumn months of September and October. During the months of September and October, the water demands of the plant species are lower than those required during the summer, from May to August, but even so, they are still average or even high water needs, as the lack of rainfall and the high temperatures cause water stress in the ornamental species.

- The aim is to cover the water needs of the ornamental species that have not been covered during the summer months due to the lack of available irrigation water and to try to restore the vitality of the species (grass, shrubs, palms, trees, etc.) before the arrival of winter.

- At the same time, every morning the irrigation team will check the irrigation system in each of the gardens to see if there are any deficiencies in the irrigation system and repair them, for example, replacing sprinkler emitters or repairing leaks.

- Finally, this change in the irrigation schedule can be modified, either because there is insufficient irrigation water supply at any given time or because there is heavy rainfall and irrigation water does not need to be used to cover the water requirements of the ornamental species.

25-09-2024 Update

It has been decided to establish the irrigation frequency of 3 days/week because during the month of October there is no water supply from the desalination plant and only industrial water continues to be received. At the same time, during the month of October and the following months, the water needs of the plant species will be decreasing.

This adjustment in the number of days corresponds to a normal schedule to cover the water needs of the grass during the autumn months (October). During the month of October the water demands of the plant species are lower than during the summer, from May to September, but even so, the water needs are still average or even high, as the lack of rainfall and the average temperatures cause water stress in the ornamental species.

The aim is to cover the water needs of the ornamental species that have not been covered during the summer months due to the lack of available irrigation water and to try to restore the vitality of the species (grass, shrubs, palms, trees, etc.) before the arrival of winter.

At the same time, every morning the irrigation team will check the irrigation system in each of the gardens to see if there are any deficiencies in the irrigation system and repair them, for example, replacing the diffuser emitters or repairing leaks.

Finally, this change in the irrigation schedule can be modified, either because there is insufficient irrigation water supply at any given time or because there is heavy rainfall and irrigation water does not need to be used to cover the water requirements of the ornamental species.