Santa Brígida Begins Restoration of Over 9,200 Meters of Sanitation Network

The Santa Brígida City Council has launched an emergency project, valued at nearly five million euros, to repair the municipal network.

Image of sewage pipes in a ravine, representing restoration works.
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Image of sewage pipes in a ravine, representing restoration works.

The Santa Brígida City Council has initiated an extensive emergency project to restore over 9,200 meters of its sanitation network, severely impacted by storm Therese, with an investment approaching five million euros.

The works, which began this Tuesday, are considered one of the most complex sanitation operations undertaken by the municipality in recent decades. The objective is not only to repair the damaged infrastructure but also to safeguard an essential service and prepare the network for more demanding future climatic conditions.

"We are facing one of the most complex actions that this municipality has undertaken in terms of sanitation in recent decades. We are not only talking about repairing damaged infrastructure, but about protecting an essential service and anticipating a climatic reality that demands much more resistant and prepared infrastructures."

a city council spokesperson
The most affected areas, where the most intricate work is concentrated, are the Alonso and Guiniguada ravines, which will undergo comprehensive restoration. Interventions are also planned for other critical points such as the Merdejo and Santa Brígida ravines.
The emergency declaration, activated on April 20, allowed for administrative deadlines to be shortened and municipal resources to be rapidly mobilized. From the outset, municipal services have worked tirelessly to address the most urgent incidents, assess the damage, and plan this comprehensive intervention.
Technical reports detail that the most severely affected sections are between El Tejar and the intersection with the El Colegio ravine (1,740 meters), and between the Las Meleguinas and Los Silos bridges (1,830 meters). Both show a complete loss of the existing network, necessitating a full intervention.
In the Santa Brígida ravine, work will be carried out on 1,250 meters between the Gamonal dam and the back of the Church, where there was a partial loss of the network. Additionally, specific damages will be repaired in a 900-meter section between the back of the Church and the Meleguinas bridge. In other areas, such as the El Colegio ravine (195 meters) and the Merdejo ravine (560 meters), detected incidents have already been restored through urgent actions. The project also includes new intervention areas covering an additional 2,751 meters, including sections of the Alonso ravine, the Dios stream, and connections to the San Mateo network.

"We will continue inspecting, evaluating, and acting wherever necessary. Our commitment is to leave no vulnerable point unattended and to guarantee safe, modern, and future-ready infrastructures."

a city council spokesperson