Agreement to use private irrigation infrastructure due to heavy metal contamination of the Agrio River
06 Oct 2026Effective: 06 Oct 20266 views
Who is affected:
Irrigation communities of the Guadiamar system (Seville), especially rice farmers and other crop producers
Summary
The CHG agrees with irrigators of the Isla Mínima Canal to use their infrastructure to bring water from the Guadalquivir to farmers affected by contamination of the Agrio River. The objective is to save crops on approximately 1,693 hectares during the 2026 irrigation campaign.
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Following the February 2026 rains, effluents containing heavy metals from the Aznalcóllar mine contaminated the Agrio counter-reservoir, preventing irrigation supply to 2,389 ha of the Guadiamar system. The CHG signed an emergency agreement with the Irrigation Community of the Isla Mínima Canal to use its Casa Rieras c…
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