Almada water reserves allow for potential supply cut reduction
Water reserves in the Almada municipality have reached 40 percent, a level that the Municipalized Water and Sanitation Services (Serviços Municipalizados de Água e Saneamento or SMAS) says may allow for a reduction in scheduled supply cuts. The area has faced significant water shortages throughout the month, impacting residents in locations such as Costa da Caparica. Meanwhile, separate repair work on a pipe in Queluz recently left residents without water for over 15 hours.
Update: Almada water reserves rise to 46 percent
New data from the SMAS indicates that water reserves have recovered to 46 percent, placing the municipality in a 'yellow' monitoring category. The agency has launched a new online dashboard to track reservoir levels and continues to conduct inspections to identify and repair significant water losses in the network.
SMAS (Serviços Municipalizados de Água e Saneamento) is a municipal service provider responsible for managing water supply, sewage, and waste collection in specific Portuguese municipalities. In Almada, this entity oversees the local water infrastructure, and its operational failures are often linked to long-term maintenance and investment decisions made by the local government.
