Pest control is carried out yearly in the sewer system to eliminate the rodents and crawling insects that may appear. This requires specific insect and rat disinfestation treatments throughout the year.
Yearly calendar:
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Rat disinfestation campaigns
Two shock campaigns together with a maintenance campaign in July and August are carried out, rotating between zones and taking into account pest levels detected in each one.
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Insect disinfestation campaigns
- The first campaign will cover all manholes in the town centre (100% of the sewer system).
- The second campaign will take place in the autumn, focussing particularly on the most problematic areas detected in the first campaign, based on the levels detected and warnings received.
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Public service hotline
Throughout the year, the public can provide warning and emergency notifications to AGAMED using the CONTACT, option. These will be answered as quickly as possible (maximum 48 h) depending on the degree of urgency.
The scheduled dates for insect and rat disinfestation are:
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MONTH |
SERVICE |
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January |
Public service hotline |
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February |
Public service hotline |
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March |
Public service hotline |
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April |
Public service hotline + 1st insect and rat disinfestation campaign |
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May |
Public service hotline + 1st insect and rat disinfestation campaign |
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June |
Public service hotline + 1st insect and rat disinfestation campaign |
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July |
Public service hotline + maintenance rat disinfestation |
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August |
Public service hotline + maintenance rat disinfestation |
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September |
Public service hotline + 2nd insect and rat disinfestation shock campaign |
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October |
Public service hotline + 2nd insect and rat disinfestation shock campaign |
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November |
Public service hotline |
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December |
Public service hotline |
The treatments use an environmentally harmless product that does not interfere with subsequent wastewater treatment. In each campaign, information stickers are attached to the covers of treated manholes.
