The hydraulic project, carried out by ARCGISA with an investment of 502,544.76 euros (VAT included), aims to increase the evacuation capacity of the sanitation network and improve its response to intense rainfall. The work addresses saturation problems and flooding that affected the area, particularly in lower-lying sections, due to urban development and soil impermeabilization.
Four main interventions have been carried out: installation of a new 800 mm PVC pipe on Avenida de la Inmaculada to double the sanitation network; replacement of existing collectors with a 1,200 mm pipe, maintaining connection to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (EDAR); renovation of the collector in the Pisos Amarillos area with a 630 mm pipe; and the addition of a stormwater relief collector discharging into the Palmones River to prevent overloading the Los Barrios EDAR.
In waste management, the municipality has acquired a new side-loading collection truck with a dual biogas and diesel propulsion system. This vehicle, with a capacity of 20 to 30 cubic meters and a maximum authorized mass of 26 tons, represents an investment of 359,000 euros (VAT excluded) and will enhance the operational capacity of the urban waste collection service.
Both initiatives are part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2024 between the General State Administration, the Mancomunidad de Municipios del Campo de Gibraltar, and the Ayuntamiento de Los Barrios, funded under Royal Decree 998/2024.
