Agroaldea
The announcement YOUR PRESIDENT TO THE ASSEMBLY COMUNEROS.
The President of the Community of Irrigators of La Aldea de San Nicolás, Juan José de el Pino, informed community members in General Assembly held last day 17 April on the findings of the study by the Insular Council of Aguas de Gran Canaria on the transfer of water from the mouth of the ravine channel Guayedra.
Del Pino reported that the study concludes the impracticality of this work by the high cost compared to other more affordable options. The President condemned the partisan and demagogic use have been making some people, creating unjustified alarm and causing conflict for the sake of trying to confuse and misinform, as it had informed, and again, that the transfer would be from the mouth of the canyon and not from dams.
This irresponsible attitude has nothing to do with most of the villagers who have understood and have given valid information and the steps taken by the President of the Community as President.
The Island Water Council definitively ruled out the transfer of the La Aldea.
Del Pino said the main reason stated in the report of the Insular Council of Waters, argues the economic infeasibility, because the cost per cubic meter advantage, including amortization of the work, amounts to 41.57 € / m3 for 250 liters / second and 19,9 € / m3 for 1000 liters / second.
The report concludes that the energy cost per cubic meter as Guayedra would be similar to a high pressure pump of a desalination. Like this, considering that the cost per cubic meter of a desalination plant, Counting energy and return on investment is about 0,60 € / m3, "It is clear that the transfer is not justified economically", cites the report.
Juan Jose Del Pino said that another factor has been taken into account for the transfer rule, It has been referred to the frequency at which flooding occurs in the mouth. In the event that within fifteen years, amortization period for a desalination plant, take the ravine flow to the mouth three times, the cost per cubic meter put in the amount Guayedra 41,57 € / m3.
The study also specifies the type of work to be done which included building a raft, and a drive station, a pump and pipe section casting 18 kms. approximately.
The cost of the works would amount to 13,4 million euros for 250 liters / second and 25,5 million euros for 1000 liters / second.
President of the Community of Irrigators regrets all the controversy about this work, even without knowing the results of the study that has been conducted. In addition, He reported that political demagogy practiced by some irresponsible not benefit the villagers and does disservice to the people of La Aldea, sowing discredit and insult to those who governed the interests of the Community.
Del Pino added that in order to further clarify any doubts, he will personally attend to anyone who wants it, proving all this information with official documentation.