Marbella has cleaned more than 19,000 drainage grates this year, with further scheduled work and weather-related checks planned across named locations in the municipality.
At a glance
- More than 19,000 drainage grates have been cleaned this year.
- More than 80 per cent of planned work has been completed.
- The municipal network includes 29,614 grates and 927 kilometres of pipes.
- Further work is scheduled in October and November at named Marbella locations.
- Hidralia’s 900 555 565 line operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Maintenance progress across Marbella
Marbella’s drainage programme has passed 19,000 cleaned grates this year.
Marbella City Hall says permanent maintenance and cleaning of the municipal drainage network is continuing. More than 19,000 drainage grates have been cleaned so far this year, and more than 80 per cent of the planned work has been carried out.
The operation is coordinated through the municipal water and sewerage service with Hidralia. The network consists of 29,614 drainage grates and 927 kilometres of sewerage and rainwater pipes.
Work near schools and scheduled locations
School-area cleaning and further works form part of the municipal programme.
During the past August, crews cleaned the 556 drainage grates located near educational centres. Particular attention was given to Rafael Fernández-Mayoralas, Vicente Aleixandre and Valdeolletas schools.
The October and November programme includes La Represa, Puente Málaga, calle Algarrobo, Paseo Marítimo, plaza de los Naranjos, avenida José Manuel Vallés, bulevar Alfonso Hohenlohe, the avenues Severo Ochoa, Julio Iglesias and Oriental, and calle Fuente Nueva.
Preventive work has already been completed in lower Nueva Andalucía, Sierra Blanca and adjoining areas.
Weather preparations and reporting faults
Adverse weather forecasts trigger checks and standby arrangements before conditions worsen.
When adverse weather is forecast, standby teams are activated and drainage grates in higher-risk areas are checked during the 24 hours beforehand.
Hidralia’s free telephone line, 900 555 565, is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for reporting faults or incidents involving the water and sewerage network.
Why this matters in Marbella
The programme covers infrastructure used across several parts of Marbella.
For residents, workers and visitors in Marbella, the update identifies where drainage maintenance has taken place and where further work is programmed. It also sets out how weather preparations and network fault reporting are handled.
Readers in Estepona and Benahavis should check their own municipal information for local drainage arrangements, as this programme concerns Marbella.
What readers should know
Use the named official reporting channel for water and sewerage incidents.
For a water or sewerage network fault or incident in Marbella, contact Hidralia on 900 555 565. The line operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Residents can also check Marbella City Hall’s official information for updates on the October and November locations listed in the programme.
Source: Marbella City Hall. Details checked by Marbella Daily on 22 October 2026.
