Water - EDIA,S.A.

As manager of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project, EDIA fosters monitoring programmes and is responsible for the following activities:

Implementation and operation of new climatologic and hydrometric stations as part of management of the EFMA
Monitoring of the status of surface and underground water during the construction and operation of the project.

The purpose of monitoring bodies of water is:

To assess the suitability of the water in transit in the system and its adaptability to the uses set out in the concession contract between the state and EDIA
To include monitoring provisions from laws on EDIA’s responsibilities
To gather data for decision-making in management and operation of the EFMA
To assess the efficacy of ecological flows and other mitigation measures
To safeguard EDIA from the responsibility of a possible deterioration in water quality due to actions by third parties
To assess the potential impacts of the transfer of water between the Loureiro and Alvito reservoirs
To assess the potential impacts of agricultural runoff on surface and underground water resources