CAAF installs new supply networks in Villaverde

Two new connections to the primary water network are being installed to redistribute the flow destined for human consumption in the north of the island.

Project Overview

The Consorcio de Abastecimiento de Aguas a Fuerteventura (CAAF) has launched a strategic operation aimed at improving the quality, capacity and reliability of the potable‑water supply in the island’s northern sector. The works will reinforce the Villaverde distribution network, easing the pressure on existing infrastructure and balancing the system across the entire municipality.

The intervention responds to population growth and rising water demand in Villaverde. It includes two new connections to the primary supply network, enabling a more efficient redistribution of flow and sectorisation of consumption—key measures for better operational control and supply management.

Technical Specifications

• Secondary network: 900 m of pipe, 160 mm in diameter.
• Sectorisation and regulation: five sectorisation chambers (arquetas).
• Connection points: two chambers linking the new primary line to the existing distribution infrastructure serving Villaverde.

These elements will allow the water utility to segment demand, improve pressure regulation and reduce the risk of service interruptions.

Official Statements

“We are clear that this is the path to guarantee the best possible service to citizens,” said Lola García, President of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and of CAAF, who attended the inauguration. “The improvement of water supply rests on two fundamental pillars: financing and work, both fully committed by the Cabildo, CAAF and the town councils.”

“Although the work may seem modest, it decisively contributes to solving supply problems in rapidly growing localities,” explained Adargoma Hernández, CAAF’s Managing Director, during the presentation. “Our goal is to find solutions through new routes and avoid that all these villages depend on a single network, as has been the case until now.”

“The new supply network adds to the hydraulic infrastructure projects carried out over the past year, helping to resolve water‑supply and pressure issues in villages such as Villaverde, El Cotillo, El Roque and Lajares,” noted Isaí Blanco, Mayor of La Oliva, while visiting the site.

Timeline

The consortium expects the works to be completed in roughly two and a half months, with noticeable improvements in water supply anticipated from April onward.