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The socialist candidate for mayor, Manuel Soler, said today that they are one of the best years hydrological history of the Segura basin.
In fact, thanks to the stocks in the swamps of this and the river Tagus, said that in 2011 will cease Aquifer overexploitation 'High Guadalentín. "
Manuel Soler reported that 2011 began with a stock in the swamp of Bridges 8 hm 3, plus the contributions of the birth of Luchena, which will be about 2.5 hm3 from now until next summer.
Therefore, although there were no contributions by rainfall, Bridges stocks at the end of this semester, would total 6 hm3.
Moreover, with the transfer approved by the Central Commission for holding the Tajo-Segura of 214 hm 3 for the first half of 2011, Lorca receive around 14 hm3 once reduced losses due to transport.
If we add the water treatment plant, aquifer withdrawals may be reduced to such an extent that wells need only operate at 25% of their performance and the necessary supply for irrigation would be guaranteed until the summer.
According to recent studies, withdrawals from the aquifer High Guadalentín, were located in 42 hm 3 per year during the drought period, while reloading it stood at about 11.5 hm 3 per year.
In the current situation, it is only necessary to remove about 10.5 hm3 Aquifer so not only will stop the over exploitation of it, but could increase its reserves.
Consolidation of the Tajo-Segura
The socialist candidate for mayor, recalled that at the last Commission for Exploitation of the Tajo-Segura, on December 29, authorized the transfer to irrigate a maximum of 214 cubic hectometres to Alicante, Murcia and Almeria for the next six months.
The law establishes a transfer of the transfer of 400 hm 3 annually for irrigation, so it has authorized the maximum allowed for this semester.
Manuel Soler said, applauding the decision "shows that the Minister is not only sensitive to the water needs of farmers in our region" but also "against what they want to convey some, the Government of Spain and supports the Diversion Tajo-Segura and keeps it. "
Slowing of the desalination plants
Two of the four desalination plants Channels Commonwealth Taibilla-the San Pedro and Alicante II-slow down its operation because this year is not going to need more water for the population and non-agricultural activity.
On this issue, Manuel Soler stressed that "the Socialists are in favor of the desalination plants to supplement the supply when there is drought."
In this regard stated that "simple sense of responsibility is important to be prepared for the coming periods of drought, the effect of climate change will come sooner and last longer.
Manuel Soler recalled that the drought that has lasted just four years to overcome and that desalination plants needed for these periods where the river flows will not have needed to make the necessary transfers.
"Then it will be necessary for human supply water for industry and for the primary sector and desalination plants can only be ensured," said Manuel Soler.
"We still need a transfer"
To the extent that water diversions is cheaper than that obtained by desalination, Manuel Soler continues to argue that Lorca and the region "need another transfer."
Therefore, the Socialist candidate for mayor noted that since the PSOE de Lorca "working on their achievement."
On this subject he said the possibility of a transfer from the Tajo-Medium "is gaining momentum" and that after the municipal and regional elections could be made public the project.
Source: PSOE Lorca
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