Sorigué has initiated its first project in the autonomous city of Melilla with the works to improve its water supply system, together with the company Obras Públicas y Regadíos.

The contract is managed by the Southern Infrastructure division of the business group. It has a duration of two years starting in January 2024, with a value of €8,938,500.00 (VAT excluded) for the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority.

Sorigué’s commitment is to renew the networks with minimal impact on urban activity. For this reason, during the execution of the works, a passable and obstacle-free lane will remain open to ensure proper road communication.

Hydraulic works

With the objective of upgrading Melilla’s water supply system, Sorigué is responsible for constructing new pipelines of various types and installing special components.

The new networks include valve chambers and measurement equipment, including flow meters to measure consumption and detect leaks. They will also include shut-off valves to isolate sections in the event of repairs or maintenance.

In addition, ductile iron pipes will be installed to complete the main distribution network, which originates from general reservoirs, as well as the pumping network that carries water from wells, intakes, and pumping stations to the main network.

Regarding the secondary network that connects to households, existing service connections will be respected, but hydraulic works will be carried out, including pavement demolition, excavation of shafts and trenches, and backfilling. Once the works are completed, pavements will be restored, both on roadways and in pedestrian areas.

Leader in water infrastructure

Sorigué is a business group that, throughout its history, has been closely linked to the water cycle. This experience has enabled it to specialize in multiple areas, including the design, construction, and operation of hydraulic infrastructures of different types, offering comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of each client.

The company is also a specialist in new construction and maintenance works for water supply and sanitation networks, from customer service connections to collector networks or submarine or land outfalls, whether in wastewater or stormwater systems.

Among its most recent projects are the improvement of the disaster prevention system for the Guadalhorce and Guadalteba dams in Málaga; the works to group wastewater discharges from three population centers in El Saucejo, Seville; the construction of the Cabra del Camp wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Tarragona; the expansion of the polishing and control system for treated water at the Cintruénigo WWTP in Navarre; and the construction of the peak flow equalization tank at the Sa Coma WWTP in Mallorca, among others.​