One positive aspect of the recent rainfall has been the rise in the level and recharge of the Lucifer well in Vall de Laguar, the main aquifer that supplies water to Calpe. The Lucifer Well is at full capacity, with 249 litres per square metre collected so far this month and 427 litres per square metre so far this year.
The water accumulated after the latest rainfall guarantees supply for the whole of 2025. Even so, the Town Hall and Aguas de Calpee are urging responsible water consumption and are continuing to work on renewing the pipes and optimising the systems to achieve more efficient consumption, as well as having other contingency instruments in place, such as the Barranc Salat desalination plant.
In addition, the project for the construction of a second well next to the current Lucifer Well is already in the drafting phase. Last January, the Provincial Council of Alicante granted the Mancomunitat de Calpe, Murla i La Vall de Laguar-Pozo Lucifer a subsidy of 400,000 euros for the construction of a second well in the Vall de Laguar.
This new infrastructure, which will be located some 400 metres from the current well, will ensure the supply of drinking water in the event of a breakdown in the existing well, reinforcing the water security of the municipalities of Calpe, Murla and La Vall de Laguar.
This is a back-up infrastructure, which will not involve the extraction of more water, but will be used exclusively to guarantee the supply in case of incidents in the current Lucifer well.
The work will be carried out directly by the Provincial Council of Alicante and the amount of 400,000 euros will cover the total cost of the work. The works are expected to be completed in 2026.