we receive e we publish the following press release from Ivy.
Guarantee the water quality throughout the water cycle, from distribution to purification, through repeated and accurate analyses, ensure, with appropriate interventions, efficiency and resilience in the management of the service to combat climate change, promote the reduction of consumption towards users through support forconscious use and, internally, through the reuse of treated wastewater; there are many aspects of the strategy that the Hera Group, the second national operator in the water cycle, has developed to guarantee a daily service of excellence in all the areas served, capable of overcoming the critical issues related to a context made increasingly complex by climate change.
A commitment that the multi-utility faces thanks to dedicated plants, innovative tools and significant investments: the industrial plan to 2028 foresees the allocation of 1,4 billion to the integrated water cycle alone, with the aim of achieving ever-increasing levels of efficiency, safety and quality, developing integrated actions to safeguard the quality of water, both potable and purified, and respect for the environment, guaranteeing sustainable and resilient management.
Over 7,5 million cubic meters of drinking water saved per year with the reuse of purified water
Among the actions aimed at saving and recovering water, the multi-utility's activities include the reuse of water coming out of urban wastewater purifiers, which is used for internal purposes, such as washing or cooling systems, or by virtuous external companies, for example for cooling machinery, washing yards or vehicles, thus saving drinking water. Overall, the circular reuse activity allows for the Group to save over 7,5 million cubic meters of drinking water per year (an increasing trend), equal to the annual consumption of approximately 150.000 people. Also with a view to saving resources, in many of the multi-utility's locations, we recall, the collection and recovery of rainwater has been strengthened, to be reused in drains.
Between Drought and Floods: Addressing the Risks of Climate Change
The alternation of droughts and floods, due to climate change, makes it necessary to implement initiatives to increase the efficiency of the system even in the event of emergencies and increase its level of resilience. Strategic interventions must be planned on all managed territories to monitor the availability of water resources, urban drainage and infrastructure needs. To address the risk of drought, for example, in addition to management interventions, those of interconnection of aqueducts in the managed areas are of considerable importance, in particular in the most vulnerable, such as the Apennines, to ensure continuity of service.
Likewise, the resilience of the sewerage and purification system is a fundamental aspect to guarantee sustainability and efficiency in the management of the Integrated Water Service, especially in the face of the rapidly evolving climate scenario, which presents a greater frequency of extreme weather events. The Hera Group works in close coordination with all the bodies involved in management at the territorial level: Basin Authorities, Regions, land reclamation consortia, integrated water service managers, Municipalities.
Collaboration of all citizens is essential
Awareness is the basis for the correct use of water resources. For this reason, the Hera Group has always addressed citizens with widespread information actions, ranging from the quality of water distributed in each municipality, with updated data published transparently on bills, to free tools useful for containing domestic consumption. The multi-utility, in fact, was the first in Italy to create a “consumption diary”, thanks to which customers can check their consumption and act accordingly on their behavior, obtaining greater savings on bills and a positive impact on the environment. The activity is conducted for the water service in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Milan and involves approximately 340.000 domestic users in Emilia-Romagna. For productive users and Public Administrations, on the other hand, the “water management portal” is available, dedicated to water-demanding users, i.e. with water consumption greater than 50.000 mXNUMX/year. On the Hera website there is an area entirely dedicated to water (www.gruppohera.it/acqua) and the quality of the service in which information and simple rules for saving water at home are also published.
Friday 21st March the Green Event on water for middle schools
On the occasion of World Water Day, the Hera Group is dedicating a special event to schools, organized as part of the environmental education project La Grande Macchina del Mondo: “The science of water in murals”. This is a free remote meeting, aimed at middle schools, with Ottavia Bettucci, research chemist, who will talk about the challenges related to water through five works of street art. An innovative way to address this very current topic. The meeting will start at 10 am, will be live online on a digital platform and will last approximately one hour. To participate, you must fill out and confirm the form available on the Hera Group website at: www.gruppohera.it/scuole/eventigreenAll classes in the school can participate in the event.
- Green Events, we recall, are organized on the occasion of the important World Days for the environment and also feature testimonials from the creative and artistic world. The goal is to raise awareness among the youngest, through involvement and active participation, regarding fundamental themes, such as respect for the Planet, the conscious use of water, energy saving and the rebirth of waste to a new life.
