Mallorca in the wastewater chaos: vacationers suffer from blocked beaches!
Mallorca in the wastewater chaos: vacationers suffer from blocked beaches!
The Balearic Island of Mallorca continues to fight with a significant wastewater problem, which, despite the high income from tourism, remains unsolved. According to information from , the "tank of the storms" was put into operation at the end of 2022, an underground basin, the excess wastewater Should collect heavy rain. Nevertheless, unclear wastewater continues to flow into several bays, including Palma and Arenal.
These circumstances not only lead to blocked beaches, but also cause resentment among holidaymakers like locals. Informal information indicates that the red flag should have brown strips symbolically on these days. The demand for more investments in sustainable solutions for improving the wastewater situation is getting louder.
frequent heavy rain cases and their effects
The problem increases particularly in the autumn months when cold air drops often pull across the island. During this time the children's song "It rains, it rains ..." in Palma will end with "... the beach is blocked", as mallorca newspaper. In August, during the high season, a "swimming" was pronounced for the ninth time this year on the city beaches, since the system that is supposed to derive rainwater and unexplained waste water was overloaded.
Despite the establishment of the rain overflow basin in Coll d’en Rebassa, 35,000 cubic meters of polluted water have not been successfully kept away from the sea. The problem is not only in front of Palma, but also in other places in Mallorca, such as перед Sóller and Pollença.
political measures and investments
Juan Manuel Lafuente, the state minister of the sea and water cycle, pursues a clear “zero folding policy”. A comprehensive investment plan is intended to ensure that no more unclear sewage is directed into the sea. This is financed by income from tourist tax, EU funding and wastewater tariffs. Every year, municipalities should be available 20 million euros for the modernization of the line network.
A central point in the discussion is the modernization and expansion of the EDAR II sewage treatment plant, for which 150 million euros are secured in financing-80% from EU funds and 20% from the central state. The capacity of the sewage treatment plant is to be increased to 135,000 cubic meters per day within five years. In addition, a separation sewage system is necessary for rain and waste water, with projects in different stadiums. The separation of the sewage system is completed in the Son Castelló industrial area and is to be completed by May 2025.
In the Ensanche area, work to separate the lines will start in 2024, the completion of which is planned in three years, while a project for separating the lines in the old town could take a construction period of 15 years. Further rain retention basins are planned, including one opposite the cathedral and another near the naval base at Porto Pi.
A new line pipe that is supposed to derive cleaned waste water from the beach at a distance of four kilometers is estimated at costs of 40 million euros. This project is expected to be presented in April, but completion is expected in October 2027 at the earliest. Sea guards criticize that the long -term goal should be achieved not to lead dirty water into the sea, except in exceptional cases.
In order to improve the quality of the water and counteract the contamination, the central government has approved a project to monitor water management in Palma, which should ensure that the necessary control can take place faster.
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