Workers of Aigües of Barcelona they will confine themselves in the Industrial water treatment (WWTP) Kisses, as was done at the beginning of the pandemic, to guarantee the continuity of the essential service of the integral water cycle. This measure has been taken “in view of the serious increase in the number of infections registered in recent weeks by the variant omicron“of the coronavirus, according to a note from the company whose main shareholder is Agbar.
This measure, apart from ensuring that the functioning of the infrastructures is not altered, has as a priority objective “to ensure the safety and health of the 14 workers who, voluntary way, maintain a permanent presence since January 4 in the facilities of the Besòs treatment plant “, according to the company. To ensure maximum comfort,” the company has installed motorhomes and guarantees them all the means and services they may need during their stay at the plant “.
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In addition to this initiative, Aigües de Barcelona has defined a strict protocol to ensure the safety of the facilities and the health of confined workers through continuous antigen testing, the use of FFP2 masks and personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfection of caravans and facilities, as well as access restriction suppliers to the venue.
Last Saturday, January 8, the CEO of the company, Ruben Ruiz, and the CEO, Felipe Campos, thanked, through telematic connection, the human and professional effort and their commitment to all the people who are part of the device for their involvement and availability to guarantee the essential service of the integral water cycle. The Besòs treatment plant treats domestic and industrial wastewater and serves more than half of the population of the Barcelona metropolitan area, since it cleanses the wastewater from the final section of the Besòs basin. The facility is the one that treats the largest volume of wastewater in all of Spain.
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