The work, awarded in October to the UTE Espina Obras Hidráulicas, S.A.U. - Jarquil Construcción, S.A., has undergone an adjustment of 1,369,011 euros, representing a 12.36 percent increase over the initial budget. This modification was requested by the Comunidad de Regantes Sol y Arena to enhance the "functional, energetic, and operational optimization of the facility" due to unforeseen circumstances.

The plant is designed to produce up to 6,421 cubic meters per day of regenerated water using reverse osmosis, intended for crops in four local municipalities at the "lowest possible cost." This initiative is part of the irrigation modernization plan promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), in collaboration with the State Mercantile Society of Agricultural Infrastructures (Seiasa).

The project aims to supply approximately 6,600 hectares of irrigated land in the municipalities of El Ejido, La Mojonera, Roquetas de Mar, and Vícar, while also safeguarding the upper aquifer of the Balsa del Sapo. The goal is to "maximize" the use of available water resources through regenerated water that undergoes prior treatment to ensure its quality and usability.

In addition to ensuring water supply, the plant will help control the water level of the Balsa del Sapo, providing "greater safety" to residents and buildings in Las Norias de Daza, where it is located, against potential overflows. The project also anticipates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating renewable energy production systems for self-consumption, replacing the current pumping to the sea.

The Comunidad de Regantes Sol y Arena has highlighted that the Balsa del Sapo has caused "situations of insecurity and impacts" for its surroundings for decades. The water's salinity, along with the presence of microorganisms, microalgae, and chemical compounds, necessitates prior treatment for agricultural use, while continuous pumping to the sea has been the temporary solution to prevent overflows.