Lack of water in Sado river threatens Alentejo rice production
Lack of water in the Sado river is threatening the production of rice in the Alentejo – one of Portugalâs oldest rice-producing areas. Farmers are caught between a rock and
Water runs out in north-eastern Algarve
Farmers and householders have run out of water in the north eastern Algarve. Various communities are having to be supplied by tanker trucks, say reports, with trees drying up, cattle
National Water Day sees more dire warnings about Portugalâs vulnerability
National Water Day (today) sees more dire warnings about Portugalâs vulnerability when it comes to the consumption of water. ANP, the Portuguese association of Nature – working in association with
Banned pesticides detected in underground reserves
The first study of its kind to be undertaken by a government agency in Portugal has detected the presence, in unidentified areas, of prohibited pesticides in âsubterranean watersâ. The pesticides,
Albufeira council to tackle floods in 2019
Albufeira council is investing âŹ4 million this year in the municipal water and sanitation system. One of the main goals is to avoid a repeat of the floods that wreaked
Water âwatchdogâ spends âŹ81,000 on new BMWs
ERSAR, the water âvigilanteâ that Vale do Lobo residents claim has left them high and dry, is now in the national news for spending more than âŹ81,000 on three new
Legal source claims âruthlessâ LoulĂ© water company is âplaying with peopleâs livesâ
A source connected to lawsuits being bounced round the Algarve courts claims greedy LoulĂ© water company Infralobo is âplaying with peopleâs livesâ and âtarnishing the image of the Algarveâ in
Homeowner accuses Infralobo of âextortionâ
âItâs not about the money; it is about not accepting that authorities have a âcarte blancheâ to fleece their citizens and customers.â This is how Joe Ribeiro, a Portuguese-Canadian retired
Homeowners take a stand against âillegalâ water charges
Homeowners in small developments around Vale do Lobo have turned the tables on Infralobo, the municipal company that last year began to charge what they described as âdisproportionate and unfairâ
Quercus holding seminar on how to save water and electricity at home
Environmental association Quercus will be holding a lecture on âhow to save on water and electricity consumption at homeâ next Wednesday (November 5) at Faroâs municipal library, starting at 3pm.