Soure awards Arunca river cleaning for 575 thousandPhoto by João Saplak on Pexels
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Soure awards Arunca river cleaning for 575 thousand

Observador27 August 2026 at 23:36

The Municipality of Soure awarded the cleaning of the Arunca river for a value of 575 thousand euros. The contract was awarded through direct award to the company Biopower, with an execution period of 90 days.

The intervention aims to prevent new floods in the municipality of Soure. The Arunca river has historically been associated with flooding episodes that affect the region.

This work comes as a prevention and protection measure against extreme weather events that have been recurring in the territory.

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