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Volume 1 of the Annual Report on Water and Waste Services in Portugal (RASARP 2022) is now available, which summarizes the most relevant information regarding the characterization and evolution of the sector, including the assessment of the quality of the service provided to users, benchmarking of the performance of management entities, legal and contractual monitoring and the economic and financial framework of the sector.
This report aims to synthesize the most relevant information, referring to the year 2021, on the sectors of public water supply, urban wastewater sanitation and urban waste management, in the various aspects of regulatory activity.
As main highlights, it should be noted that in this edition the cycle of application of the 3rd generation of the service quality assessment system comes to an end, having proceeded to the balance, in recent years, of the main indicators and indices applied to services of water and waste.
There is a need for the sector to dedicate special attention to some indicators in which ERSAR signaled opportunities for improvement, such as adherence to the service, rehabilitation of pipelines, occurrence of floods, water losses and unbilled water, in the areas of services linked to water, and recycling of undifferentiated waste and washing of selective collection containers, in the case of urban waste management.
It should also be noted that, in 2021, the majority of management entities that did not recover the expenses with the provision of water and waste services, operate under direct management (municipal services, municipal services and associations of municipalities), this issue being more evident in the declining sector of urban waste management. On the upside, it appears that the management entities generally recover the expenses with the provision of the three services, whereas, on the downside, in sanitation and waste management, the entities do not recover the expenses, with a tendency for this situation to worsen in the case of urban waste management.
With regard to the monthly charges borne by Portuguese families in 2021 with these services, it appears that the end user had, on average, for a consumption of 10 m3 of water, a monthly charge of €25.43, with the supply of water the service that entails the most costs (€11.39), followed by waste water sanitation (€8.99) and urban waste management (€5.05).
In the legal and contractual monitoring of management entities, there are still needs for improvement, both in the publication and updating of service regulations, and in the legalization of their contractual situation.
Read the full report HERE.
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The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.
These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.
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The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.
Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.
Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.
Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.
Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.
The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.
