Iberian Summit “important step” to boost Algarve water supply
Water was one of the key themes of the summit The president of AMAL (Algarve Municipalities Association) has also hailed the impact of the Iberian Summit, held last week in
Algarve municipalities fall short of water-saving target in September
Water crisis continues in Algarve as not one borough achieved 10% reduction Only five of the Algarve’s 16 municipalities managed to cut water consumption in September, and none reached the
‘Save Water’ helps Algarve tourism cut water consumption by 13%
Reduction is in line with the government’s 13% target Tourism businesses in the Algarve which joined the ‘Save Water’ initiative – a water efficiency program aimed at reducing consumption –
Aljezur’s Vale da Telha “in shock” over massive water bills
How installation of ‘smart water meters’ see bills skyrocket in rural Algarve Residents in Vale da Telha, Aljezur, are considering a Class Action over massive water bills they have been
Aljezur ‘hit by nighttime water thieves’ – or do smart meters have an agenda?
Dozens of residents in Vale de Telha hit by “massive bills” over summer Residents in Vale da Telha, Aljezur, are considering a Class Action over massive water bills they have
Iberian summit scheduled for October 23 to focus on water
The 35th Luso-Spanish Summit will take place on October 23 in Faro and will focus on the theme of “Water as a common good“, a source from the Portuguese prime
Move to allow water regulator to set tariffs infuriates municipalities
“Violates local autonomy”, says association President of the Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) and mayor of Matosinhos has criticised a government decision to allow Water and Waste Services Regulatory Authority
Government invests €5.2 million in Algarve water resilience
Minister says investment is “crucial step towards facing challenges imposed by drought” Portugal’s Minister of Environment and Energy has approved a €5.2 million investment to improve the Algarve’s water resilience.
Pomarão water collection project to supply Algarve gets (conditional) approval
APA has conditionally approved the Pomarão project The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has conditionally approved the project to supply the Algarve with water collected from the Guadiana River at Pomarão in
River beach drained due to presence of bacterias
The river beach of Arnoso Santa Eulália, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, has had to be drained by the municipality following a complaint by a civic group about the colour