Public management of water services

Public authorities must have the power to establish public water operators responsible for managing water services; these companies should operate under the authority of elected representatives.

Aqua Publica Europea works to defend the interests of European public water operators and ensure that the European legal framework allows them to perform their tasks in an efficient and effective way.

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Promedio distributes reusable water bottles to reduce waste in schools

In April 2019, the Promedio consortium, gathering the public water operators of the Badajoz province in Spain (Extramadura), distributed 2.000 reusable water bottles in local schools . The objective is to reduce plastic waste whilst also promoting tap water consumption and raising awareness amongst younger generations and families on the

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AEOPAS publishes Manual for the remunicipalisation of water services

On 14 May, the Spanish association of public water operators, AEOPAS, launched its ' Manual for the Remunicipalisation of Water Services ', meant as a comprehensive practical guide to support the municipalities that strive to bring their water services back into the public domain , following a period of privatisation.
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NEWSLETTER | Summer 2019

In our Summer 2019 newsletter we talk about sludge management and public operators' perspectives on the conditions necessary to moves towards more circularity. We also present the public water sector's commitments and actions for transparent and accountable services, as well as for sustainable energy. And whilst we continue working together,

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Aguas de Cadiz celebrates its 25th anniversary

The municipal Spanish public water operator, Aguas de Cadiz celebrated its 25th anniversary on 10 May.

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Budapest Waterworks organised an international conference to present their crisis management practice

The Hungarian public water operator, Budapest Waterworks organised an online international conference to present the crisis management practice during the COVID-19.

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Transnational Institute new book on the future of public services

The Transnational Institute (TNI) publishes today "The Future is Public: Towards Democratic Ownership of Public Services" gathering (re)municipalisation successes examples across the world.

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PRESS REVIEW I HI-TECH Ambiente magazine on Aqua Publica Europea's Water Erasmus initiative

Italian Magazine Hi-Tech Ambiente (n.3.2020) March issue featured an article on Aqua Publica Europea's Water Erasmus initiative.

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Aqua Publica Europea's members share about responses to COVID-19 crisis in online roundtable

On 23 March 2020, Aqua Publica member representatives from 50 water operators from: Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Montenegro, Austria gathered in an online roundtable to exchange about the COVID-19 emergency and share the measures adopted by public water operators to ensure continuity of services during this unprecendented crisis.

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Padania Acque launches water educational resources during the COVID-19 crisis

On the 22 March 2020, the World Water Day, the Italian water operator and Aqua Publica Europea Member Padania Acque launched an educational project focused on teaching the importance of water as an initiative to provide resources for children whilst they have to stay at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Future is Public conference report "7 steps to build a democratic economy" is now online

The Transnational Institute (TNI) in collaboration with other organisations publishes the '7 steps to build a democratic economy', based on the panels, workshops and discussions of the international 'Future is Public: Democratic Ownership of the Economy' conference that took place on 4-5 December 2019 in Amsterdam.

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AEOPAS | Presentation of the Manual of Remunicipalisation of Water Services - Barcelona, 10 February

Spain 10 February 2020

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Acquedotto Pugliese launches new Master's studies on water management

Scheduled to start on 31 January 2020, the post-graduate degree in 'Management of Integrated Water Service' was launched on 24 January at the Palazzo dell'Acqua in Bari (Italy), as a partnership between local public water operator Acquedotto Pugliese, with its AQP Water Academy, and the University LUM Jean Monnet School of Management.

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APE Interview Series

In our APE Interview Series, we met high-level water experts to discuss the future of water and share perspectives on the upcoming challenges and solutions for truly sustainable water services. All of the interviews are available in Aqua Publica Europea's publication 'The Public Water Services of the Future'.