which seeks a change in water
management policy to achieve
more rational and sustainable
actions, has been carrying out a
study to prepare a risk management
plan for drought, a situation that
is becoming increasing likely due
to climate change.
It has been working closely with
the municipal water company
AMJASA and representatives
of groups concerned with the
management of water supply
and its use at the domestic and
industrial level.
On Thursday 7th June the first
results of the SeGuía Project were
presented in a conference held at
Xàbia’s desalination plant which
was attended by mayor José
Chulvi and representatives from
the Hydrological Planning Office
of the Confederación Hidrográfica
del Júcar (CHJ) and AMJASA.
Some of the measures proposed
by the project for the prevention
phase include the need to raise
awareness through specialised
campaigns with actions such
as using the water bill as an
instrument of communication to
customers aware of the real cost
of water from its origin to the tap.
In addition a revision of the tariffs
has also been proposed to penalise
high consumption of water during
drought periods as well as the
implementation of an EcoTax
which would help fund awareness
campaigns,
water
saving
campaigns and improvements to
the distribution network.
The project also calls for the
investigation of a more sustainable
urban model with more effective
houses which incorporate systems
for the catchment and use of
rainwater and the reuse of wastage
for irrigation.