Government commits to ensuring Algarve doesn’t dry up
Water highway south from Alqueva ‘under consideration’ Little more than a year ago, Público wrote: “Portugal has no strategy for water, but uses it at will”. Since then, there have
Baixo Alentejo farmers against Alqueva dam supplying the Algarve
Officials warn that “the Alqueva’s water isn’t unlimited” and that more has to be done to increase its volume. Farmers in the Baixo Alentejo region have voiced their concerns about
Water education hub opens in Faro
The new Pavilhão de Água (Water Pavilion) opens to raise awareness about the importance of saving water Regional water company Águas do Algarve (AdA) has officially opened the ‘Pavilhão de
Water highway from Alqueva to Algarve ‘under consideration’
Environment minister reveals new plans to protect Algarve from water scarcity The government is studying a water highway from Alqueva reservoir to the Alentejo and Algarve. The plan was revealed
Algarve launches international public tender ‘to boost water supply’
Pomarão Water Intake Solution already being contested through courts Algarve water company ‘Águas do Algarve’ has today launched the international public tender to ‘reinforce the Algarve’s water supply through a
Algarve dams ensure supply for another year
The six reservoirs that supply the region have a total volume of around 155hm3, corresponding to 35% of their total capacity. According to the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), the six
Alentejo association files lawsuit against Pomarão water project to supply Algarve
Project lambasted as “senseless and harmful” A recently-established association from Mértola in the Alentejo has filed a lawsuit to annul the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) for a project aimed at
Water bill ‘disparities’ reach as much as €650
Same water. Different bills With municipalities (still) able to set their own charges for residents’ water consumption (something that promises to change in 2026), consumer watchdog DECO PROteste demonstrates how
Various pharmaceutical drugs found in Portugal’s urban waterways
A study led by researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) has concluded that urban streams and waterways are polluted by a wide
Water connection between Alqueva reservoir and Algarve “essential”
Manifesto calls for Algarve to be linked to the Alqueva reservoir The mayors of Odemira and Aljezur said on Tuesday that linking the Alqueva reservoir to the Santa Clara and