This deposit is 14 meters deep, equivalent to a four-story building in the Eixample and sinks under the road, thus minimizing the impact on the environment. These tanks are used to prevent flood risk and to prevent toxic waste from being discharged into the sea. With a capacity of 16,000 cubic meters, the equivalent of four Olympic pools.
This tank improves drainage on the left side of the Eixample and avoids the risk of floods in Sant Antoni and El Raval.
This project cost € 6.3 million, 80% funded by European funds.
Barcelona is already the first European city in volume available in rainfall tanks to protect beaches and rivers and one of the most prepared to fight floods.
With these tanks we are avoiding throwing 900 tonnes of toxic waste into the sea each year.
Soundproofing screens
To reduce inconvenience to the neighbors, the City Council built soundproofing screens on the sidewalk on the Llobregat side.
In addition, reused polymers of the work itself have been used in the construction of walls, which prevent contamination of the floors.
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