The Irrigation Cooperative of Moncofa asked the Generalitat Valenciana for the Proposal for the Rationalization of water for irrigation. The Resolution of June 13, 2016, approves the works for the modernization of irrigation systems proposed by the irrigation communities, and other irrigation entities, in relation to the promotion of the rational use of water in hydraulic and irrigation uses.
The actions defined in the project are located in the Municipality of Moncofa, in the region of the Plana Baja, province of Castellón. The Cooperative of Moncofa covers an area of 717 hectares dedicated to the grow of citrus fruits, covering the entire municipality of Moncofa.
The water supply for the irrigation of the entire municipality of Moncofa is carried out through water wells, which have been transformed or abandoned over the years due to salinization, the increase of pumping heights or the deterioration of the facilities. Currently the cooperative is supplied by two water wells, Barranc de Betxi, located in the municipality of Alquerías del Niño Perdido, and Pedrera, in the municipality of Burriana, with submerged pumps and a flow of 678 m3/h.
The deterioration of the water supply installation to the Irrigation Cooperative of Moncofa suggests the replacement of the section from the junction of the AP-7 to the upper reservoir. The new facility will serve to guarantee the water supply to the Irrigation Cooperative.
The objective of the project was to define and evaluate the works considered necessary, among which was the replacement of the existing network with the installation of a pipe line from the defined point to the connection pipe, 630 mm of diameter PN12.5 Class 500 PVC-O pipe.
The selected solution satisfies one of the main pursued objectives with the modernization of irrigation systems: the reduction of water losses in the transport systems while reducing the energy costs of the process, thus increasing energy efficiency.
The projected replaces 2,653 meters of the old fiber-cement/concrete pipe of DN700 millimeters by a 630 millimeters in diameter PVC-O pipe.
