New barrier in the Segura River prevents floating waste from passing through

The device is 50 centimeters wide and 20 meters long and is UV and chemical resistant.

New floating waste barrier

Environmental Adviser Guillermo Carnovas today visited the replacement of the Segura River's floating waste containment barrier with a floating fence. This device was installed on a site at the height of the Ociopí shopping center to "prevent waste from entering the old city." "Waste coming from the Murcia region creates a number of inconveniences in the old city, even for irrigation ditches that take water for irrigation," the adviser said. Thus, the environmental adviser noted that for the installation of the barrier, "an agreement was reached with Hidraqua to prevent the passage of the flotation mass and the jet that goes down the river" to the city center.

Carnovas was accompanied by Hidraqua Territorial Director Sergio Sanchez, who explained that the barrier "is continuous so they can't bring plastic in." In addition, being floating, its height is adjustable depending on the flow of the Segura River. Sanchez added that the barrier is 50 centimeters wide and 20 meters long and is protected from UV rays and chemicals to prevent it from breaking down. In addition, the agreement provides for a monthly removal of plastic trapped in the barrier for three years, as well as five extraordinary removals "in case of accumulation, for whatever reason, of more plastic than usual." The amount of the agreement between the city council and Hidraqua for the installation of a new barrier and waste removal is 68,000 euros.