The mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Hernández Mateo together with the delegate of Youth, Jose Manuel Pizana, and the director of IES Libertas No 1, Jorge Banon received a group of students and teachers from a number of different European countries participating in the Comenius programme of cultural exchange with students from IES Libertas in Torrevieja. One of the main objectives of the exchange is to carry out a comparative study of the environment in countries participating in the scheme, with particular emphasis on ‘water’. The students from Nice, Sicily, Greece and Turkey will visit the waste water treatment plant in Torrevieja which is claimed to be one of the most advanced in the country. The reclaimed water produced is used to water green areas in the town and orchards in the Vega Baja.