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In these days of September I have received several queries about the digitalization of water management in small municipalities in Catalonia.

1. ACA Press Release
I share the press release from the Catalan Water Agency from June in which it was announced that the Government of the Generalitat is promoting an aid line endowed with 50 million euros to repair leaks and improve the efficiency of municipal supply networks.

The Government of the Generalitat has today evaluated the drought situation in Catalonia, after a new meeting of the Interdepartmental Drought Commission (made up of the departments of the Vice Presidency, Climate Action, Interior, Business, Economy, Work and Health), where Special Data The effect of the rains recorded in the last month and a half has been evaluated and has served to increase the volume of water in the reservoirs by 5 points. This increase changes the downward trend of many months, but in no case does it change the forecast that at the beginning of autumn the emergency phase may be entered. For this reason, it has been highlighted that it is necessary to continue saving water and encourage responsible consumption at all levels.

Helpline for the repair of municipal leaks
At today's meeting it was reported that the board of directors of the ACA has approved this Monday the bases of the aid line to improve the efficiency of municipal networks, with an endowment of 50 million euros. This subsidy will improve the efficiency of municipal supply networks that are under municipal jurisdiction. However, drought is a global problem and that is why the Generalitat decided to create this line of subsidies.



Local entities and groups of local entities in Catalonia may be accepted , which have been assigned or delegated the exercise of the competence of the low water supply service or which are owners of low water supply infrastructures, and which provide the supply service .

The maximum subsidy per municipality will be 300,000 euros and the percentage of aid will depend on the number of inhabitants of the municipality:

For the granting of aid, a score is defined for its granting, highlighting the following concepts:

70 points will be awarded if the actions covered by the subsidy consist of the renewal of elements of the water distribution networks such as pipes, valves, connections, etc., that are in poor condition or have ended their useful life, to reduce water losses. water in the system. Installation of automatic pressure regulation mechanisms in the network, using pressure reducing valves. Improvement of the sectorization of the system, limiting the water distribution network into two or more sectors.
60 points will be given in measures for the rehabilitation of tanks to avoid water losses. Repair leaks and waterproof a warehouse where demonstrable leaks occur with significant loss of resource.
55 points will be given for measures consisting of improving the digitalization of urban water management systems, in order to improve control over the distribution network in municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants, and which includes the fixed installation of irrigation equipment. remote location of leaks, a remote reading system for household water meters, flowmeters with a remote reading system in all sectors of the network and the implementation of a data integration and management module.
Also note that 50 points will be allocated to carry out an investigation and repair campaign for leaks with technical means. The campaign includes the detection of leaks and the expense corresponding to the repair of the detected leaks.
Finally, note that the granting of points will be valued if the municipality has a master plan that includes the action or has an emergency plan.
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