Overview

• The Ayuntamiento de Valencia formally requested authorization from the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar to begin cleaning the Turia riverbed between the V31 and Puente de la Torre.
• Mayor María José Catalá accused the CHJ of negligence and highlighted the accumulation of debris and mud since last October’s DANA storm.
• Pending CHJ approval, the first phase of works is scheduled to start on August 5 using municipal resources.
• Valencia will cover initial cleanup costs and later seek reimbursement from the regional hydrographic authority.
• The move underscores growing tensions over water infrastructure management and funding between the city council and the CHJ.