Water sports sales down
By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@algarveresident.com Traders and retailers are starting to feel the pinch in the water sports leisure industry, with across the board sales down 40 per cent. But when
Children’s home left without water
CHILDREN FROM Casa Sol, an association in Lisbon that cares for children infected or affected by HIV/Aids, had to go to a nearby hotel to wash after the plumbing broke
Queluz Palace gardens need watering system
HISTORIC PALACE gardens shut for months due to restorations works look set to continue because of an inability to water them. Work on restoring the 18th century Baroque summer residence
Water rationing is “ridiculous”
The Algarve’s câmaras, hotel owners and environmentalists have all declared themselves shocked by the warning issued by the Minister for the Environment that water could be rationed in the Algarve
Water reserves at risk
The region’s water supplies could dry up, unless work on the Odelouca dam project recommences. The stark warning came from Artur Ribeiro, director of the Águas do Algarve company, who
Tap water scandal – Quality still falls short
A new report from consumer association Deco claims that the country’s drinking water still falls short of the required standard. An in-depth analysis carried out on water from 41 springs,
Water inspections still falling short
Official figures have revealed that tests on the country’s drinking water are still failing to guarantee quality levels. Although the number of tests undertaken by the Institute of Water and