From today, Monday, the adaptation works begin at the La Cala de Finestrat storm tank

The action has an estimated period of 3 weeks and is aimed at avoiding the drawing and loss of sand from the beach

Today, Monday 13th May, work begins at the La Cala de Finestrat warehouse. Objective: prevent the loss of sand from the beach. Once Holy Week is over and before the start of the summer tourist season, this action will be carried out to restore and condition with a new breakwater the spillway of the anti-storm tank where the rainwater from the La Cala de Finestrat ravine flows.

“We have been suffering from the loss of sand on our beach for years. We have undertaken this action that we consider essential to restore the breakwater and return it to its original level. As we said at the time, we hope that in just 3 weeks the performance will be completed for the use and enjoyment of neighbors and tourists,” said the Councilor for Works, Guillermo Lloret.

It must be remembered that 5 years have passed since the execution of the canalization work in the La Cala ravine. An action that in its final section presents an underground “anti-storm” tank to laminate the discharge of rainwater towards the sea and reduce the effects of erosion and drag of beach sand. With the passage of time and storms, the mantle of breakwater through which the waters overflow has suffered deformations, causing the settlement of stone blocks on the sand bed and also the appearance of holes that make the work of the machinery that maintains it difficult. and replaces the sand after each storm. With this action we will intervene to restore the breakwater and return it to its original state.

The budget for the action is €44,000, 100% covered by the City Council. And the estimated period of the works will be 3 weeks. "During this time the strip of sand will be delimited with fences to carry out the work as safely and quickly as possible."