Environmental

The sustainable management of natural resources has become one of the major challenges of recent decades, with water standing out as one of the most sensitive areas. Its management requires an integrated approach encompassing water supply, treatment, and reuse or return to the receiving environment, supported by specific technical solutions, advanced technologies, and specialized knowledge to meet the requirements of each stage of the cycle.

Since its early beginnings, DRAGADOS has been closely involved in this field, having designed, built, commissioned, and operated 237 facilities that provide services to a population of over 10 million people.

This activity is supported by specialized teams responsible for designing, supervising, and implementing the most appropriate solutions in each context, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in environmental projects.

Drinking Water Treatment Plants (DWTPs)

Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)

Drinking Water Treatment Plants (DWTPs)

Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)

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La Gavia WWTP

Madrid, Spain

The La Gavia WWTP project comprises the design and construction of the wastewater network for the southeast area of Madrid, including a treatment plant with a capacity of 950,000 population equivalent and a treatment flow of 45.6 million gal/day. The scope of works includes the connection of the facility to two existing main collectors, as well as the discharge of treated effluent into the Manzanares River, ensuring compliance with the highest environmental and effluent quality standards.

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Barcelona Desalination Plant

Barcelona, Spain

The Barcelona Desalination Plant project comprised the design, construction, and two-year operation of the largest desalination facility in Europe supplying potable water directly to the public distribution network. The plant was delivered within a record timeframe, under conditions of extreme drought and near-restriction levels, requiring meticulous planning and highly efficient technical solutions. Among these, the project featured an innovative seawater intake system, using long-distance pipelines towed afloat from Norway and installed at significant depth. The facility incorporates a comprehensive and highly flexible treatment system, designed to adapt to varying operational conditions. Despite the technical complexity and accelerated execution schedule, the project was awarded Best Desalination Plant in the World in 2009 by the prestigious Global Water Intelligence, competing against benchmark facilities in China and the Middle East.

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Echowater Program

California, United States of America

The ECHOWATER Program, developed for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, is centered on biological nutrient removal facilities designed to treat an average flow of 229.2 MGD, serving a population of 1.5 million inhabitants. The treated effluent is discharged into the Sacramento River, with future reuse envisaged for agricultural and landscape irrigation, contributing to a more sustainable management of water resources.