Recycled Treated Water For Irrigation in Porreres

A plan for more efficient water use in farming and fewer discharges to groundwater

What does it consist of?

In Porreres, recycled water has made it possible to set up a farm irrigation network that uses water sustainably instead of discharging it to groundwater. The plan will benefit more than a hundred users and support the maintenance of local farmlands.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Use of reclaimed water from Porreres
LOCATION
Mallorca (Porreres)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Govern de les Illes Balears
Entity that executes the project
Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori
Project code
ITS2018-086
Total project amount
2.075.347 €
ITS granted amount
2.075.347 €
Executed amount
2.075.347 €
Call year
2018
Budget implementation status
Executed
Purpose
Environment
Budget execution
Executed: 100%
Last updated
02.03.2022

The project

The use of recycled water for irrigation in farming has become a key strategy to improve water efficiency in areas that struggle from droughts and pressure on groundwater. In Mallorca, one initiative to this end has been to make use of the water treated at the Porreres Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

This action is part of the Balearic Government's policy to promote a more sustainable model of farming. In this case, a decision was taken to channel treated water into a network to be used for agricultural purposes, rather than being discharged to streams or infiltration wells, thus avoiding the loss of a potentially useful resource.

The plan has involved three major actions: a storage pond, a special treatment system for recycled water and an irrigation distribution network. This infrastructure will serve more than 100 irrigators in the municipality and cover around 150 hectares of crops, thus boosting the local farming industry's capacity to adapt to water shortages.

The plan was implemented in 2018–2019, involving a total investment of €2,075,347. The main goal has been to ensure the efficient use of available water, restore groundwater and make the farmlands in Porreres more sustainable.