The project "AquaAlliance. Digitalization for Sustainability" aims to digitalize the water cycle management of 13 municipalities in Alicante from the regions of Alto and Bajo Vinalopó, L'Alcoià and L'Alacantí, which are Agost, Aigües, Algueña, Banyeres de Mariola, Beneixama, Campo de Mirra, Cañada, Castalla, Mutxamel, Onil, Salinas, Sax and Xixona, thanks to the implementation of a series of technological solutions and digital tools that will be the basis for more efficient management of the urban water cycle.
This project is based on implementing the benefits of digital transformation in the urban water cycle, developing a set of actions for planning, sensorization of water and sanitation networks, the implementation of tools for analysis of the information obtained, and applications for the dissemination and utilization of data. All of this is to address the needs of adaptation to climate change, optimize the management of water resources, and contribute to the preservation and improvement of the state of water bodies.
These improvements will also contribute to modernizing and improving the provision of municipal services, adapting them to the current needs of the population and ensuring that the best technologies and means available today are applied.
This ambitious project has a budget of more than 7.8 million euros and will be executed thanks to the aid from the second call of the PERTE for the digitalization of the urban water cycle, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan –financed by the European Union– NextGenerationEU.
Priority Actions
The priority actions contemplated by this project and which are already being worked on are:
Drafting of the following plans:
Emergency plan for drought situations
Surveillance protocol, health plans and water quality management
Master plan for reclaimed water
Municipal action plan in case of floods
Master plan for Drinking Water
Master plan for Sanitation and stormwater
Elaboration of a hydrogeological study and a study for the diagnosis, control and management of structural leaks in accordance with RD 3/2023.
Topographic survey, data collection and digitalization of the sanitation network.
Modeling of the sanitation network and elaboration of construction projects for the improvement of supply and sanitation networks.
Implementation of a project for the installation of a sustainable urban drainage system PI La Marjal.
Sensorization for advanced management of water catchments and integration into remote control.
Digitalization of the supply and transport system of the municipalities integrated into 'AquaAlliance'; and of catchments and storage, and development of municipal remote control.
Digitalization of the leak detection and search process.
Installation of smart metering counters, as well as the remote reading system for meters.
Creation of an Environmental Indicators Platform, and implementation of the smart green areas irrigation tool.
Sectorization of the supply network and digitalization of the sewerage network and control of wastewater parameters.
Digitalization of sanitation facilities and implementation of remote control system.
Monitoring of wastewater discharge points to the environment.
Implementation of the Data HUB information portal for project monitoring and indicators.
Implementation of an advanced monitoring system and optimization of catchment management.
Implementation of a remote control and telecontrol system.
