€13.6 Million Allocated for a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Puerto del Rosario
“With this project we take a decisive step to guarantee a more efficient and sustainable treatment of urban wastewater in the municipality, ensuring that every drop counts.”
The Canary Islands Government’s Department of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water has approved the start of the procurement process for the expansion of the Puerto del Rosario Wastewater Treatment Plant (EDAR). The works will also include sludge dewatering and the regeneration of treated water. The project, with a total budget of €13,594,811.41, is scheduled to run from 2025 to 2027.
The Regional Minister of Territorial Policy, Cohesion and Water, Manuel Miranda Medina, signed today the order that will allow the works to be tendered through an open procedure.
Miranda thanked the collaboration and joint effort between his department, the Puerto del Rosario City Council, and the Island Water Council of Fuerteventura.
“Cooperation with the municipal team and the officials of the Island Water Council has been key to launching this essential tender for the municipality,” he emphasized.
“With this work we take a decisive step to guarantee a more efficient and sustainable treatment of urban wastewater, ensuring that every drop counts in a territory especially vulnerable to water scarcity,” he added.
The approved project will increase the treatment capacity of the currently overloaded plant and introduce advanced processes for the reuse of regenerated water, aiming to promote agricultural use and reduce pressure on natural resources.
Investment schedule
- 2025: €500,000
- 2026: €6.5 million
- 2027: €6.59 million
Funding will come from the Department of Territorial Policy, Cohesion and Water’s budget.
With this initiative, the Government of the Canary Islands reaffirms its commitment to responsible water management, environmental protection, and territorial cohesion, contributing to the sustainability goals set out in the Canary Islands Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
Miranda also highlighted the complexity of water‑cycle management in the archipelago:
“A fragmented and isolated territory, subject to persistent drought and with infrastructure that needs updating and expansion to meet the needs of the population and the primary sector, while also complying with European Union environmental standards.”
Lamination Tank and Water‑Supply Network Improvements
In the same week, the Canary Islands Government approved a budget amendment of €700,000 to enable the Department of Territorial Policy, Cohesion and Water to complete the lamination tank in Puerto del Rosario. This project, driven by the General Directorate of Water, complements the treatment‑plant expansion.
The lamination tank will regulate daily wastewater flows entering the plant, prevent discharges when inflows exceed capacity, and maximize the reuse of treated water.
At the end of last year, the government also allocated €2.6 million to improve the water‑supply network in Puerto del Rosario.