VIDEO | Healthy and safe water supply guaranteed thanks to the commitment of water operators employees
Thanks to the commitment of public water operators’ employees, the supply of safe and high quality drinking water is guaranteed!
PRESS RELEASE | WATER REUSE: Public Water Operators welcome approved rules for water reuse in a circular economy
Following last week's vote in the European Parliament’s plenary, Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, welcomes the adoption of the Water Reuse Regulation as a critical harmonised framework for the reuse of treated water for irrigation. The new legislation sets common European quality standards for water
PUBLICATION | 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.
Acquedotto Pugliese | Do your part too: reduce water wastage. Every drop counts
10 December 2020
On 10th December, Acquedotto Pugliese invites you to the online event 'Do your part too: reduce water wastage. Every drop counts' (Fai anche tu la tua parte: riduci gli sprechi di acqua. Ogni goccia conta).
JOINT STATEMENT | World Toilet Day 2020: Water and waste water services cannot leave anyone behind
On the World Toilet Day 2020, Aqua Publica Europea calls on governments and institutions to take – where needed – all necessary actions to ensure that everyone has access to essential water and hygiene services, leaving no one behind.
AEOPAS | Progress and experiences in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in urban wastewater
11 November 2020
On 11 November, AEOPAS, the Spanish association of public water operators, in collaboration with the Spanish specialised online news portal, Aguas Residuales, organised the event 'Progress and experiences in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in urban wastewater'
Aqua Publica Europea supports UN report on Human rights & the privatisation of water and sanitation services
Today, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, presents his report on Human rights and the privatisation of water and sanitation services to the United Nations General Assembly.
Viveracqua approves to develop over 400 Water Safety Plans by 2025
Viveracqua (Veneto Region, Italy) water managers will supervise over 2,000 sources of abstraction and 47,000 km of water supply network serving 4.8 million inhabitants.
AEOPAS | Webinar on Urban Water Cycle regulation in Spain
29 September 2020
On 29 October, AEOPAS, together with AGUASRESIDUAES.INFO and the Regional Ministry for Ecological Transition and Sustainability of Extremadura Region (Spain), organised the online webinar on the Urban Water Cycle Regulation in Spain.
Acquedotto Pugliese finances the construction of three water wells in Cameroon
Acquedotto Pugliese (AQP) in collaboration with the association 'A hope for Cameroon' will finance the construction of three water wells in the Edea region in Cameroon.
EU Committee of the Regions encourages participation in Water Erasmus
The Committee of the Regions' Opinion on the Fitness check of the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Floods Directive, adopted on 2 July 2020, highlights Aqua Publica Europea's Water Erasmus initiative as a best practice to support the implementation of EU water legislation and the improvement of water management.
HAMBURG WASSER drinking water study: Hamburg citizens prefer tap water
On 4 August 2020, HAMBURG WASSER (Hamburg, Germany) presented a study focus on the drinking water habits of the citizens of Hamburg. The results obtained show that 42% of the citizens prefer tap water rather than bottled water (26%).
NEWSLETTER | Spring 2020
In our Spring 2020 newsletter, we talk about the new members, the members of Aqua Publica Europea response to the COVID-19 emergency, the water policy and the public water management.