Algarve Is Not Alone: Setúbal Peninsula Nears Limits of Underground Water Supply
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The region of the southern margin depends almost exclusively on groundwater and the current needs are close to the natural recharge capacity of the Tejo-Sado aquifer. Reuse of waste water can respond to about 30% of the demand, says to the Expresso the president of the group Águas de Portugal, Carmona Rodrigues, who coordinated the study on water resilience
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Correio da ManhãStudy "Setúbal Peninsula – Water Resilience" highlights that imbalance can be avoided by implementing structural measures in the short and medium term, such as water reuse.
The demand may exceed the water availability in the coming years, in a territory that depends on underground aquifers. A study alert to the risk of imbalance between supply and demand.
The Setúbal Peninsula faces a potential imbalance between water supply and demand in the near future, warns a study promoted by the Portuguese Waters, pointing to the reuse of water and water efficiency as priority solutions.
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