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The Águas de Portugal Group has announced a 40 million euro recovery plan to repair basic sanitation infrastructure damaged by recent severe storms across the country.
The lack of basic sanitation in the localities of Vale Carvão and Bonflorido led to the submission of a petition with 300 signatures to the Municipal Assembly of Torres Novas requesting a resolution to the problem.
The Águas de Portugal group estimates that the recovery of infrastructure to restore the operating conditions of basic sanitation systems, following recent storms, will cost around 40 million euros, it was announced today.
Recent storms have tested the country's water supply and sanitation systems. The rehabilitation programme includes inspection of critical assets and stabilisation of structures.
In the summer of 2025, the sewage system suffered ruptures that led to the closure of Nazaré beach for swimming on three separate occasions.
The Directorate‑General for Health (DGS) warns of risks to the safety of water and food after Storm Kristin and associated power outages, recommending precautions regarding consumption, food handling and sanitation to protect public health. The DGS issued a set of recommendations on Thursday night following the storm that affected ...
Regarding sanitation, the authority recommends that, whenever possible, you should continue to use the toilet, but avoid pouring away/disposing of used water if the sewage network is out of service.
