Public urged to save water

The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) has appealed to the public for the sustainable use of water and to avoid waste in everyday life, car washing and filling private swimming pools, despite the fact that the public supply is guaranteed.

By TPN/Lusa, in Portugal, Environment · 23 Feb 2022, 17:09 · 3 Comments

“Public supply is guaranteed as there is a reserve for two years of supply. However, it is important to appeal for the sustainable use of water by the population, avoiding the waste of water in everyday uses, car washing and filling private swimming pools”, says the APA, in a response sent to Lusa.

Since February 1, energy production has been suspended in five dams due to the low replacement of volumes stored in the reservoirs, the observed precipitation values, significantly below average, and to guarantee the volumes necessary for priority uses.

The APA told Lusa that the conditioning of energy production in the Alto Lindoso, Alto Rabagão, Cabril, Castelo do Bode and Vilar Tabuaço dams is being constantly reassessed, depending on the continuation of the suspension on the evolution of the situation.

The agency supervised by the Ministry of the Environment also guarantees that it checks weekly the need to implement measures in view of the evolution of the situation.

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Comments

When the poor irrigation systems are either fixed of reduced from daily to once or twice a week an used at night times only that would save water consumption on waste levels for all districts in the Algarve

By Keith from Algarve on 24 Feb 2022, 08:08

I worry about the wildlife and biodiversity. Amphibians are already suffering due to the lack of water in what should be their spawning grounds in spring. The ground looks as dry as it is in summer in a 'normal' year. Plants are struggling. I fear I am watching the desertification of Iberia, which was forecast, and that I first read about years ago.

By Steve Andrews from Other on 24 Feb 2022, 11:03

Driving past the globes roundabout towards Repsol last night I was horrified in the amount of water being pumped out of clearly broken irrigations systems.

Government need to walk the walk not just talk the talk

By James from Algarve on 24 Feb 2022, 15:41