Jávea sets up a
“Water Observatory”
This participatory body will provide
inputs and feedback on water management
June saw the inaugural meeting of
Jávea’s “Water Observatory” - a committee of a “consultative, informative, advisory and recommendatory
nature and for the promotion of initiatives relating to the supply, sanitation, purification and reuse of water
in the municipality” This is the first
such participatory body in Spain. It
is composed of the Mayor as chairman, a vice Chairman and Secretary, representatives of each political
group and AMJASA and 21 non-political members drawn drawn from
different public sectors. See : Water
Observatory - OAX for details of the
composition and functions of the organisation.
Luis Henarejos (Manager of Amjasa)
explained the makeup and functions
of the Observatory and described Xàbia’s water system, which consists of
600km of mains pipes - almost half of
that of Valencia and twice the amount
of Santander. Water sources included
wells near Pedreguer and the desalination plant, which worked at full
capacity during July and August last
year, supply being helped by two August downpours.
Comments from the floor included
questions about tariffs (high, to enable annual investment of 3.3 million
in 2015) and sewerage and waste-water disposal. The Observatory plenary session meets at least every six
months, and meetings are open to the
general public. From: Xabia al Día
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