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STRATEGIC PLAN: OUR PRESENT IS THE FUTURE
The Strategic Plan of Canal de Isabel II 2018-2030 defines our long-term objectives and the strategies necessary to achieve them. This Plan addresses our challenges of modernization and sustainability, and maintains and promotes technological levels and excellence in service.
WE EXPAND OUR SOCIAL TARIFFS TO GET TO EVEN MORE PEOPLE
In Canal de Isabel II we have been adapting to the special needs of our clients for years. Our social tariff of water consumption is designed for those who need it most and includes different bonuses.
APP CANAL CLIENTS: MANAGE WATER FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE
Download our app for free and discover all its advantages whether you are a client or not. Do you know that you can send your meter reading with a simple photo or notify an incident with a single click? A world of services at your fingertips.
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Sustainable urban draining technics
Canal de Isabel II is building a plant in Meco to study the effectiveness of different pavements and roofs when it comes to reducing the flow of rainwater that reaches the sanitation network and its pollutant load.
Remote meters reading in Canal de Isabel II
Canal de Isabel II has launched a pilot project aimed at evaluating an innovative and efficient water meter reading system using the Narrow Band Internet of Things communications technology.
Struvite production in Sur WWTP
The South WWTP has a struvite manufacturing plant, a valuable fertilizer that is extracted from wastewater. The plant can produce up to 1.5 tons per day and is the largest in Spain.
RIWATEREX18: emergency simulacrum in DWTP
On October 23 and 24, 2018, more than 50 Canal professionals participated in the international emergency simulacrum EURiwaterEX: an exercise in which the response to security emergencies was evaluated in the ETAP Torrelaguna and the Riosequillo dam.
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Integral water cycle management – facilities
El Atazar reservoir
El Atazar es el embalse de mayor capacidad del sistema de abastecimiento de Canal de Isabel II, con 425,3 hm3. Está situado al final de los 5 embalses que regulan el río Lozoya. Su presa es de bóveda gruesa.
Riosequillo reservoir
Está situado aguas abajo de la presa de Pinilla. Su presa es de gravedad y fue embalse de cabecera del río Lozoya hasta 1967. Sus caudales se vierten al embalse de Puentes Viejas.
Valmayor reservoir
Se abastece del caudal del río Guadarrama. Su presa es de escollera y es el segundo embalse en capacidad de almacenamiento del sistema que gestiona Canal, con 124,4 hm3.
La Reguera WWTP
Situada en la cuenca del río Guadarrama, en el término municipal de Móstoles, La Reguera es una estación depuradora de aguas residuales que presta servicio a las localidades de Móstoles, Fuenlabrada y Alcorcón.
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INTEGRAL WATER CYCLE MANAGEMENT - PROCESSES
Distribution
From the treatment stations to the user's tap, Canal de Isabel II has a series of infrastructures that ensure the distribution of water in quantity and quality.
Sanitation
It covers the transport of waste water to sewage treatment plants (WWTP), the subsequent purification of these and their return to the riverbed in optimal conditions for the environment.
Capture
Canal de Isabel II has both surface water and groundwater to guarantee the supply of all the inhabitants of the Community of Madrid. With the 944 hm3 that can be stored in the 13 reservoirs of the system, the whole region could be supplied for a year and a half.
Water quality
Canal de Isabel II applies a strict program of monitoring drinking water, from the source of supply to its delivery to the consumer, to guarantee its quality at all times. In the same way, the quality of the treated wastewater is controlled.
Institucionales
Institutional
160 anniversary of the water arrival to Madrid
On June 24, 1858, the waters of the Lozoya River arrived for the first time in Madrid from the reservoir of the Pontón de La Oliva, located 70 kilometers from the city.
Water partners
More than 2500 people accompany the water everyday on their journey to the homes of the people of Madrid. Canal de Isabel II takes care of your water.
Good practices in the physical asset management
In the AquaRating context, the system based in the international standard for the evaluation of water and sanitation management companies, we shared our good practices in the physical asset management.
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Environmental campaigns
Matilda - Taking care of water is everyone's job
Matilda and her friends know that water is a very valuable resource, that's why they propose not to waste a single drop. Discover more water saving tips in www.sumatealretodelagua.es
Matilda - Las toallitas, a la papelera
Matilda y sus amigos han aprendido los problemas que puede causar tirar las toallitas húmedas por el váter. Conoce la increíble batalla de Matilda contra el monstruo de las toallitas. ¿Cómo logrará vencerlo?
Canal en 60 segundos
Canal en 60 segundos
La innovación en Canal
Juan Sánchez, director de Innovación e Ingeniería, explica cuál es la importancia de la innovación en la actividad de Canal de Isabel II, cómo se integra en su actividad y cuáles son las líneas de trabajo en las que la empresa está centrando sus esfuerzos.
La historia de Canal en 60 segundos
A mediados del siglo XIX, el abastecimiento de agua a la ciudad de Madrid era insuficiente. El problema se solucionó con una obra adelantada a su tiempo: el Canal de Isabel II. Te contamos cómo fue el proceso en apenas un minuto.