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due to the historical rise of the Ebro River
as it passes though this city in La Rioja. The
weather forecasts for major rainfall made
the department take action to handle cer-
tain control and contingency related tasks.
When the moment arrived, the FCC Aqualia
team in Calahorra had all the ancillary ener-
gy generation and water pumping equip-
ment ready.
The available staff at the department was
always prepared and ready, both the per-
sonnel at the network as well as at the drin-
king water treatment plant, the head of pro-
duction, with the support of other people
from neighbouring departments and the
emergency teams. When the water reached
the maximum levels at dawn and during 7
hours, the operators remained isolated in
the interior of the plant working in order
to prevent the facilities from being flooded
with the risk of having to stop producing
tap water and, therefore, the normal wa-
ter supply. Activity during these hours was
frenetic, dismantling and lifting the pumps
to prevent them from sinking or preventing
at the last moment having to turn off the
transformation centre and the high-voltage
inter-province grid which supplies the plant.
These actions were worthy of the express
recognition of the city’s town council.
The population in Reinosa witnessed a
historical snowfall, the heaviest in recent
years. Snow reached a level of a meter
and a half and made it extremely difficult to
provide services. Besides these two cities
in the north, many others experienced the
storm although, thanks to the work of the
FCC Aqualia professionals, water supply
was not interrupted without any incident
worth mentioning. Bravo!!
In the photo, a scene when, following the contingency plans, the ancillary equipment is introduced in
the Calahorra Drinking Water Treatment Plant.
Image of the plant when the water started to flood its interior and when the equipment was dismantled
and lifted.
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