Aranjuez: Urgent cleaning campaign for drains and sewers

The municipal group ACIPA urges the Municipal Government to act immediately regarding bad odors, pests, and flood risks.

Image of a sewer grate in Aranjuez with water and debris.
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Image of a sewer grate in Aranjuez with water and debris.

The municipal group Agrupación Ciudadana Independiente para Aranjuez (ACIPA) has presented an urgent request to the Corporation's Plenary to carry out a cleaning and disinfection campaign for the municipality's drains and sewers.

The Agrupación Ciudadana Independiente para Aranjuez (ACIPA) has submitted a request to the Corporation's Plenary for an extraordinary and urgent campaign to clean, unblock, and disinfect the municipality's drains and sewers. This initiative responds to numerous citizen complaints and the identification of serious problems within the sanitation network.
Among the detected issues, ACIPA highlights the generation of bad odors due to stagnant waste in the drains, affecting the well-being of residents and businesses. Furthermore, concerns have been raised about the proliferation of insects and rodents, posing a clear hygienic-sanitary risk that requires immediate action.
Given the current climate, characterized by an early heatwave and increasingly longer summers, the risk of torrential storms is heightened. To prevent flooding and public street collapses, it is crucial that the municipality's manholes and drains are in optimal drainage condition.
Therefore, ACIPA urges the Municipal Government to urgently conduct a thorough cleaning campaign, prioritizing areas with the most significant issues. It is also requested that rodent control and pest management treatments be coordinated with these cleaning efforts, thereby ensuring the health and hygiene of the streets for the summer season.
Finally, the request includes ensuring the proper preventive maintenance of manholes and drains to anticipate potential summer storms and guarantee the maximum absorption capacity of Aranjuez's drainage system.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Aranjuez (07/07/2026)