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water Aqualia’s great technological deployment to supply nearly half a million people from Castilla-La Mancha The contract awarded to Aqualia, put out to tender by Infraestructuras de Castilla-LaMancha provides a portfolio of more than 17 million euros and can be extended for two more years. The company hopes that it will become a technological and environmental benchmark. Guarantees water service to more than 470,000 inhabitants of 86 municipalities in Toledo and Cuenca Operario de la ETAP El Girasol revisa la instrumentación de los bastidores de ósmosis inversa. Aqualia has begun to manage the contract for the Picadas - Almogue - ra and Mancomunidad El Girasol supply system, to guarantee water service to more than 470,000 inha - bitants of 86 municipalities in Tole- do and Cuenca. This is the largest contract for the supply of drinking water awarded by the public enti- ty Infraestructuras de Castilla-La Mancha. A large contract, which can reach 34 million Euros in 4 years, and in which 72 professionals from Aqua - lia already manage two reservoirs, four DWTP’s, two of them by rever - se osmosis; and 900 kilometres of network. Thus, Aqualia has alloca- ted thirty-five vehicles to carry out these tasks. A particularly important aspect of Aqualia’s offer is technology, as the company expects it to become a benchmark. The most advanced techniques for network manage- ment will be implemented, such as satellite leak detection, pipe inspection using drones equipped with thermographic cameras, or leak detection using internal sen- sors. For the maintenance of equi- pment and installations, new tech- nologies will also be used, such as laser aligners, thermal measure- ments, vibrometers or 3D mode - lling in the inspection of tanks by means of a submarine drone. Commitment to energy efficiency Another aspect to highlight, in the environmental field, is undoubted - ly the clear commitment to energy efficiency and reduction of carbon footprint. The use of frequency variators will be implemented, as well as telecontrols at the pumping points, which will allow for flexibili - ty, adjustment and optimization of energy consumption throughout the system. Likewise, it is planned to install an electric generation turbine in one of the water treat- ment plants whose production will be used entirely by the rest of the plant’s processes. In addition, a large part of the vehicle fleet will be made up of LPG hybrids, once again reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The supply of Picadas-Almogue - ra and Mancomunidad El Girasol is a first level strategic service for Aqualia in Castilla-La Mancha, and is the largest water supply system dependent on the regional admi- nistration. A technological showca- se to provide an essential and qua - lity service to more than 20% of the community’s inhabitants. B U S I N E S S 17 B U S I N E S S