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.

Members' activities

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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INTERVIEW | David Boys, Public Services International

In our APE Interview Series 2019, we meet high-level water experts to discuss the future of water and share perspectives on the upcoming challenges and solutions for truly sustainable water services. This interview is part of a six-part series, all of the interviews are available in Aqua Publica Europea's publication 'The Public Water Services of the Future'

APE Events

The Future is Public - Amsterdam, 4-5 December

Netherlands 4 December 2019

On 4 and 5 December, Aqua Publica Europea will participate in the discussion taking place in Amsterdam during the two-day conference 'The Future Is Public'. The event will gather public services from all parts of the world to exchange on practices and concrete solutions with a future-looking approach.

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EAU DE PARIS | Metamorphoses Workshop, 25 June 2019

France 25 June 2019

On 25 June 2019 , Eau de Paris will organise at its public centre, Pavillon de l'eau , the second 'Metamorphoses Workshop' (Ateliers des Métamorphoses), on the theme: ' Prospective, science-fiction and water tomorrows '. The Metamorphoses Workshops are future-oriented reflection fora , organised to draw on the knowledge of

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Eau de Paris launches the zero plastic waste water movement

On 29 May 2019, the operator from Paris, Eau de Paris launched a new initiative to tackle single-use plastic pollution and make Paris the first city with plastic waste-free water through a change of habits and citizen mobilisation. Noting that, each year, in France, 8,7 billion litres of water are

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Águas de Gaia celebrates 20 years of excellence

On 12 April 2019, the operator from Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal, Águas de Gaia, celebrated its twentieth anniversary since the creation of the municipal operator. The event was the opportunity to go back to the past, take stock of the progress made and present projects for the next

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Aqua Publica's Vice President presents at the conference on 'The management of a common good: access to drinking water for all', Rome

On 8 November 2018, Alessandro Russo (Gruppo CAP), Vice-President of Aqua Publica, presented the perspectives from the municipal water management point of view during the conference organised in Rome (Italy) by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: ' The management of a common good: access to drinking water for

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Aqua Publica Europea discusses water governance reform in Turin, Italy

On 19 November 2018, Aqua Publica Europea took part in a seminar organised by SMAT, the Turin water operator (Italy), focused on the different legislative bills on the reform of water governance currently discussed in the Italian Parliament . The Rapporteurs in charge of two ongoing initiatives, MP Federica Daga

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Catalan Cities Choose Remunicipalisation

The region of Catalonia (Spain) and its independence vote have been making the headlines recently –but other interesting developments in the field of water management are happening in the region.

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Eau de Paris receives the UN Public Service Award

On the 23rd of June, on the occasion of the Public Services day, the Paris’ drinking water operator and member of APE Eau de Paris was awarded the United Nations Public Service Award. This award, which aims at rewarding excellence in the public sector, was given to Eau de Paris

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Management Board Declaration on the Spanish Budgetary Law

On the 29th of May 2017, the Management Board of Aqua Publica Europea adopted a declaration opposing the planned ban on transferring workers from a private company towards a public entity. This ban has been included under Additional Provision 27 (“Disposición Adicional 27”) in the 2017 draft Spanish Budgetary Law.