The Provincial Council of Seville has launched a new water infrastructure project that will enhance the drinking water supply in the Sierra Sur region. The works, which include drawing water from the new borehole at El Cerro de la Cruz and pumping it to the El Puntal Communal Reservoir, represent an investment of 3,184,600 euros.

This new alternative water source will benefit the municipalities of Lora de Estepa, Casariche, Badolatosa, and La Roda de Andalucía. The deputy for Supramunicipal Public Services, Gonzalo Domínguez, visited the facilities in La Roda de Andalucía, highlighting that these works complement other supply infrastructures declared of Interest by the Regional Government of Andalusia.

These actions are part of a broader agreement signed in 2025 between the Provincial Council of Seville, the Regional Government of Andalusia, and the Sierra Sur Water Consortium, along with several local town councils. The objective is to improve the quality and guarantee the water supply in the area, including complementary works such as the upgrade of the Water Treatment Plant (ETAP) in Badolatosa.

In total, the Council's investment in emergency works for water supply in the Sierra Sur amounts to nearly 9 million euros. A new reservoir in Martín de la Jara and Los Corrales, valued at 2.7 million euros, is currently being put out to tender.

Gonzalo Domínguez emphasized the importance of these investments in the face of climate change and increasing water scarcity, stressing the need to improve water resource management to ensure the quantity and quality of water for households and industries. The supply ring planned with the Regional Government is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The system will operate by delivering raw water to the El Puntal Communal Reservoir for subsequent distribution, in compliance with the Guadalquivir River Basin Management Plan. While the Regional Government finalizes works to supply water from the Pintado reservoir, the El Puntal reservoir will primarily be supplied by the Cruz Borehole, with the possibility of receiving water from other boreholes on occasion.