#Mavrokolympos reservoir

Optimism is returning to Paphos’ district regarding its water resources, following the completion of restoration works at the Mavrokolympos dam, which is now ready to capture the first winter inflows. ...

The water development department on Friday moved to defend itself after receiving criticism from MPs during Thursday’s session of the House audit committee. It said it has undertaken a “...

The Mavrokolympos reservoir, which was entirely drained in January to fix a corroded vent, has now reopened and is receiving water, the water development department’s deputy director-general Elena Finikaridou ...

The water development department on Wednesday urged the public to use water responsibly amid the ongoing heatwave. “The efficient use of water will contribute significantly to preserving the scarce water ...

Water cuts are expected from May onwards as the submission deadline for tenders to create a mobile desalination plant in Peyia were on Tuesday extended by two weeks. Local mayor ...

Officials on Tuesday sought to provide assurances that they have a ‘Plan B’ to deal with water scarcity this coming summer, although parliamentarians were not convinced. Permanent secretary at the ...

Banana farmers in the Paphos district are anxious over the district’s water supply and the impact it may have on their bananas after the draining of the Mavrokolympos reservoir ...

The state needs to beef up staffing and maintenance expertise in the Water Development Department (WDD) as other dams built in the same era as Mavrokolymbos, could suffer the same ...

The damaged Mavrokolympos reservoir in the Paphos district is expected to be emptied by Friday, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. With the door to evacuating the reservoir opening on ...