Torrevieja has 37.6 kilometres of stormwater network and nine storage areas
AGAMED’s report puts total storage capacity at 64,738 cubic metres and sets out planned investment to strengthen flood protection.
Torrevieja has 37.6 kilometres of stormwater pipes and nine storage areas with a combined capacity of 64,738 cubic metres. The Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) presented these figures on 19 October, following the approval of AGAMED’s 2025 Sustainable Development Report by the company’s board of directors, chaired by Mayor Eduardo Dolón.
The network comprises 35.7 kilometres of gravity-fed pipes and 1.9 kilometres of pumping mains. According to the report, the nine sites — including two floodable parks — temporarily hold rainwater and allow it to be discharged in a controlled way, easing pressure on the urban drainage system.
The report includes €3.9 million allocated to stormwater infrastructure in the port area. Hydrodynamic separators have been installed there to treat pollutants carried by runoff.
In 2025, renewal and investment across the hydraulic networks totalled €3,525,568: €2,397,308 went on renewal and €1,128,260 on investment. This figure includes water supply and sewerage projects, as well as work related to urban drainage.
The report also includes a multifunctional floodable park in Aguas Nuevas, with planned investment of more than €1 million and an area of over 4,100 square metres. The project includes a sports area and more than 1,500 square metres of rain gardens.
For 2026, AGAMED’s Infrastructure Plan totals €4,937,471. Of this, €1,776,247 is earmarked for the stormwater network. The plan also includes €624,000 for phase III of the Torreta Florida floodable park and €472,000 for phase II of the park in Cortes Valencianas.
The projects build on earlier work in areas affected by water accumulation. A new drainage network on avenida San Miguel and calle Ercina, in Lago Jardín, was completed in August 2023. The work cost €172,220 and included 220 metres of pipes and the resurfacing of 1,641 linear metres.
In February 2026, the Pleno (full council) unanimously approved the Municipal Action Plan for Flood Risk, which analyses flood-prone areas, critical points, evacuation and emergency coordination. The Ayuntamiento said at the time that the document would be sent to the Comunitat Valenciana’s Civil Protection Commission for approval.
Article prepared by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.
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