The session featured the intervention of the President of the Municipal Chamber and focused on the management model for public water supply. It highlighted that the Municipality of Avis is one of the few in Alto Alentejo that fully manages the 'low pressure' water supply, from reservoirs to consumer taps. The 'high pressure' water management, up to the reservoirs, is the responsibility of EPAL/AdVT.
By maintaining direct control over the 'low pressure' supply system, the Municipality ensures its policy on investments, management, and billing, prioritizing public interest. Measures implemented to guarantee the quality of drinking water, completed investments, and those planned for the short to medium term were presented.
Works for the rehabilitation of reservoirs and the sanitization, improvement, or replacement of pipelines, recently completed or underway, were also discussed as part of an application for European funds.
Finally, upcoming investments were detailed, notably the implementation of telemetry for water consumption measurement and billing. The Municipality acquired 1000 meters and the corresponding data measurement and transmission system, an investment exceeding 100 thousand euros, with plans to acquire an additional 2000 meters through a contract.
