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Canal de Isabel II
Increase €154.7 million (2023)
Owner
  • Madrid regional administration (82%)
  • Ayuntamiento de Madrid (10%)
  • Other 113 local councils (8%)

Canal de Isabel II (which people often call CYII) is a company that makes sure the Community of Madrid has enough clean water. They manage most of the water supply for this area. The main owner of the company is the regional government of Madrid. Some local town councils also own a smaller part of the company.

How Canal de Isabel II Started

The letter 'Y' in the company's short name, CYII, comes from an old way of spelling 'Ysabel'. This refers to Queen Isabel II. During her time as queen, Madrid got a modern way to get water.

A special canal was built to bring water from the Lozoya River. This was a big project to help the city grow. The water flowed into the city's northern areas using gravity, which means it went downhill naturally.

Canal de Isabel II. Puente-acueducto de Amaniel (ca. 1856?)
Building the canal around 1856, photographed by Charles Clifford.

Water for Madrid's People

The Community of Madrid has about 6.5 million people living there. To make sure everyone has water, Canal de Isabel II manages many important facilities. They operate 14 dams that hold water.

They also have 75 places to collect water from underground. There are 13 plants that clean the water so it's safe to drink. The company uses a huge network of pipes, stretching over 17,000 kilometers, to deliver water.

This network includes 29 large and 285 smaller storage tanks. They also have 159 pumping stations to move drinking water. For wastewater, there are 125 pumping stations and over 11,000 kilometers of sewage pipes.

The company also manages 63 storm tanks and 751 kilometers of main sewers. After water is used, it goes to 156 wastewater treatment plants to be cleaned. They even have a 347-kilometer network for reclaimed water, which is water cleaned enough to be used again for things like watering parks.

Canal de Isabel II in Other Countries

In the 21st century, Canal de Isabel II started working in other countries, especially in Latin America. They bought a water company in Brazil called Emissão. This helped them share their knowledge and services beyond Spain.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Canal de Isabel II para niños

  • Santillana reservoir

External links

  • Official website: http://www.canaldeisabelsegunda.es/en/
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