Madrid to Invest 2.5 Million in Early Warning System for Reservoir Water Quality

The Community of Madrid aims to optimize water reserve management with predictive technology to ensure supply.

Generic image of a reservoir's surface with the sky reflected.
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Generic image of a reservoir's surface with the sky reflected.

The Community of Madrid has approved the award of a 2.5 million euro contract to develop an early warning system that will monitor water quality in the 13 reservoirs managed by Canal de Isabel II over five years.

The main objective of this initiative is to create a tool capable of generating short-term predictions on water quality and volume, based on mathematical models. This will enable faster and more effective decision-making in the management of water reserves.
The system will analyze quality and volume parameters, considering key factors such as the characteristics of each basin, soil properties, and reservoir saturation capacity. The influence of precipitation, its frequency and intensity, will be evaluated to predict its effects on the dams' condition and their causes.
This technology will allow for the identification of expected behavioral patterns, facilitating preventive and early action. Furthermore, it will optimize the pre-consumption water treatment process and help select the most suitable intake point at any given time, adapting to the water resource conditions.
Canal de Isabel II has already conducted a preliminary study to model the hydrodynamics and water quality of the Manzanares El Real reservoir. With this new initiative, the tool will be extended to all infrastructures, and the information will be integrated into a single platform.