A WATER STRATEGY FOR THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN Manuel Sapiano Water Director (Malta) Valencia – 26 th February 2014
A successful strategy requires the: • Increased integration in the management of the wider water sector both at a national and at a regional level; and • Adoption of the Environmental Objectives of the Water Framework Directive to ensure the protection of all water dependent receptors.
The Water Strategy should: I.Introduce water supply augmentation and water demand management measures to ensure that demand for water is met whilst ensuring the necessary protection to threatened natural water resources; II.Sustain the capability of supplying good quality water to the population and the various economic activities; III.Ensure through improved efficiency (in water use and utility operation) that the cost of water supply is such as to ensure an improved economic development of the region; and IV.Improve the appreciation of the importance of water through regular educational campaigns.
However in particular it should: I.Rediscover our rich water management heritage and seeks the adoption of these measures; II.Increase the current understanding of the status of water resources; and III.Disseminate regional experiences and sharing of knowledge
START OF DEMAND MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN AND TARRIFF CHANGES Reduction in the municipal water demand
Reduction in the specific power of Reverse Osmosis Plants
MALTA DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
DEMAND FOR WATER EXCEEDS THE NATURALLY AVAILABLE SUPPLY Gap between supply and demand is currently being matched by unsustainable abstraction of groundwater.
MAIN POLICY AREAS GROUNDWATER NATURAL WATER RESOURCES RAINWATER HARVESTING OPTIMISING THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES DESALINATED WATER UNCONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES RECLAIMED WATER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT INDUCING BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTECTED ZONES PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES FROM POLLUTION REGULATION OF DISCHARGES OPERATIONAL/ECONOMIC ISSUES WATER SERVICES CORPORATION QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLY REGULATION OF THE WATER INDUSTRY PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIERS POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE REGULATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES COST RECOVERY PRINCIPLE PROTECTION OF FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS CROSS ‐ CUTTING THEMES PROTECTION FROM FLOODS AND DROUGHTS
Thank you for your attention Further information: manuel.sapiano@gov.mt
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