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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EVENT | A BLUE NEW DEAL: Water’s role in a sustainable and fair future

On 20 May, Aqua Publica Europea and Águas de Gaia, the public water operator of the city of Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal), co-organised the international conference "A Blue new Deal: water's role in a sustainable and fair future” to discuss how effective protection of water resources can contribute to building a green and fair recovery.

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The SMART-MET consortium concludes the installation of 3000 innovative smart water metering solutions in five European sites

Aqua Publica and seven of its members have been involved in the EU-funded research project SMART.MET for the development of innovative solutions for smart metering that now is reaching its final stage.
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NEWSLETTER | Summer 2021

In our Summer 2021 newsletter, you will find the international conference A blue new deal report, public water operators peer-to-peer exchanges, webinars series wrap-up video and an interview with UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation.

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NEWSLETTER | Winter 2021

In our Winter 2021 newsletter, you will find the report from our success event "Back to the Nature", the renewal of our Management Board, our participation in one of the biggest EU-funded project's on freshwater restoration, the closing conference of the SMART MET research project and much more!

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER METERS PRESENTED ON OCCASION OF THE FINAL CONFERENCE OF THE SMART MET RESEARCH PROJECT

On 14 December, more than 100 people attended the final conference of the Horizon2020-funded research project SMART.MET to learn more about the innovative technological solutions in the field of smart water metering that were developed and tested on the field during the 5-years project. The conference was also the opportunity to discuss more broadly the conditions for the digitalisation of the water sector together with representatives of European institutions, water regulators and other stakeholders.

APE Publications and Studies

Water Operator Partnerships and Solidarity - A global effort to realise the human right to water and sanitation

A new publication by Aqua Publica Europea presents the concrete contribution of its members to realisation of the human right to water and sanitation through not-for-profit Water Operators Partnership.

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Managing the Unexpected: European Public Water Utilities Facing the Coronavirus Emergency

Aqua Publica Europea publishes a new publication on the responses and strategies developed by European public utilities during the Coronavirus emergency.

Members' Events

Gruppo Cap | Ecomondo - The Green Technology Expo, Rimini Expo, (Italy) - 26 to 29 October

Italy 26 October 2021

On 26-29 October 2021, Gruppo CAP, the operator serving the province around Milan, - a member of Aqua Publica - will participate at the "Ecomondo - The Green Technology Expo" which takes place at the Rimini Expo, (Italy). Under the green motto, Let's safeguard the planet, let's think less about

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Aqua Publica Europea participates in the 4th Global WOPs Congress

The UN-Habitat’s initiative Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) organised its 4th Global WOP congress from 18 to 29 October 2021. Aqua Publica and its members actively contributed to seven sessions, including on multi-stakeholder WOPs, water-energy-food nexus, successful factors for enabling WOPs, partnership quality, transparency, accountability and participation, and climate resilience.

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SMAT | Access to water. Scientific progress and geopolitical crisis - 9 October, Turin

9 October 2021

On 9 October, the Turin water operator (Italy), SMAT, will speak at the conference 'Access to water. Scientific progress and geopolitical crisis' on the challenges to ensure access to water and sanitation. This event takes place in the framework of the Biennale Democrazia, a cultural event promoted by the City of Turin and organised by the Fondazione per la Cultura Torino.

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SMART.MET | Final conference: Achievements and challenges of a trans-national Pre-Commercial Public Procurement to develop innovative water smart-meters for the benefit of users and the environment - Online, 14 December

14 December 2021

On 14 December, the SMART.MET consortium invites you to its final conference to discuss the key achievements and challenges of the Pre-Commercial Procurement for Innovative Smart Water Meters.

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AMAP | Congress on the Public Water Management Services - Terrassa (Spain), 24-25 November

Spain 24 November 2021

On 24-25 November 2021, the Catalan Association of municipalities for public water management (AMAP, in Catalan) - member of Aqua Publica - organises a two days Congress on the "Public Water Management Services" in the Spanish city of Terrassa. The Congress aims: To strengthen the connection and synergies between the

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World Water Week | Ambitious nature-based solutions are the key to accelerating adaptation, Online

27 August 2021

On Friday 27 August, Aqua Publica Europea President, Mr Bernard Van Nuffel, will represent the voice of the public water operators at the World Water Week online event "Ambitious nature-based solutions are the key to accelerating adaptation."