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The Taulat Rainwater Regulatory Tank has as its main objective the environmental protection of the new Besòs seafront. It is used to reduce cases where an excess of rainwater exceeds the capacity of treatment and causes a discharge into the sea without purifying. The deposit is located below Carrer Taulat, within the area of ​​the Universal Forum of Cultures, 2004. Its dimensioning allows to store and retain minor rainfall, with a maximum return period of 3 months, with the aim of of catching the first part of the rain, the most polluted as a result of low dilution and the phenomenon called "first flush" or first washing of the streets. More specifically, the reservoir collects the rainwater from the Riera d'Horta, Diagonal Mar, La Catalana and La Depuradora basins and its purpose is to prevent spills of the network into the sea, making it possible to treat it at the Kisses.
Characteristics:
Rectangular floor 640 m X 27 m Divided into 3 compartments.
Total capacity 50,000 m3, equivalent to 14 Olympic pools.
This tank has a water table that is used for cleaning and supplying irrigation water.

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