Orihuela Costa is set for a major improvement to its water supply after the city council published a tender for a new €2.3 million drinking water reservoir. The project aims to address long-standing concerns over insufficient reserve capacity in the area.

The new reservoir will be built next to the existing facility in El Canal and will have the same capacity of 6,000 cubic metres. Once completed, it will double the current emergency reserve from five hours to ten hours, reducing the risk of households being left without water in the event of a breakdown in the network.

Infrastructure Councillor Víctor Valverde said the issue had remained unresolved since 2010. The project budget is just under €2.35 million including VAT, and construction is expected to take around eight months. Plans also include upgraded remote control, chlorination and security systems.

Mayor Pepe Vegara described the reservoir as the first phase of a broader infrastructure strategy for the coast. A second phase, already in development, will include new pipelines and additional intake points to support population growth and planned urban development.