Benidorm completes the expansion works of the stormwater drainage system in Juan Fuster, Zaragoza.

The expansion works to the rainwater collection system on Juan Fuster Street in Zaragoza were completed on schedule, before Easter. This work was undertaken to prevent water from remaining stagnant in the middle of the street and entering some private parking lots during heavy rains.

The work lasted approximately two weeks as it was not a complex project, according to José Ramón González de Zárate, Councilor for Water Cycle, who visited the area this morning to check the final status of the project.

This work resulted from neighbourhood associations' request asking the City Council to "study a solution to eliminating the water that stagnates in the valley that exists in the street in the area where it meets the Barceló ravine channel." This excess water, which is inevitable when the ravine exceeds the capacity of the drainage system and spills onto the road, can be avoided when the ravine's capacity is at 60 or 70%.

In this case, five more drains have been added to the roadway to significantly increase the collection capacity. These drains are connected to the stormwater network, which a few meters further on joins the Barceló ravine's drainage system.

González de Zárate pointed out that the accumulation of water on the surface causes problems for people and vehicles entering or exiting private parking lots. "What we've done is increase the number of drains in that section to collect as much water as possible and have it go directly to the collector, so the capacity to collect this rainwater is now much greater," he stated. The work was carried out by Hidraqua, the concessionaire of Water Cycle.

This project has also been used to clean and improve the condition of the Barceló ravine, as is routinely done. This has involved removing existing vegetation and cleaning the channel to minimize the amount of debris carried by the water that may flow through.