#water supply

By Dr George Christodoulou Public discussion on water scarcity in Cyprus frequently focuses on network losses, household consumption, or the misuse of water for cleaning pavements. While these issues matter ...

Desalination, first introduced in 1997, now supplies around 70 per cent of the island’s drinking water

The rainfall of the past three days was being beneficial for local water reserves, however, more rain is needed to ensure that Cyprus is navigating its way out of the ...

Two glass-lined-steel-type water tanks with a capacity of 17,200 cubic metres were inaugurated  by President Nikos Christodoulides at the Nicosia district local government organisation (EOA) on Monday. “With the completion of ...

Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis on Friday insisted that the drinking water available in his district is “top quality” after some local residents complained about its smell. “Immediately after the ...

A grant scheme incentivising the installation of small desalination units has been launched by the water development department with applications open until September 30, 2026. According to the Larnaca district government, the ...

Water supply will be reduced in the Vavla and Lagia districts of Larnaca from Thursday until 5pm on Friday, said the Larnaca district government. According to authorities, this measure is ...

Paphos district governors Charalambos Pittokopitis on Monday expressed his optimism about the water supply in the area, emphasising that water supply cuts for households or businesses were highly unlikely. “We ...

The water supply to Peyia, Paphos, will be interrupted on Wednesday due to works in view of the installation of a desalination plant in Potima area. The Water Development Department ...

The priority is covering basic water needs and then supporting professional farmers, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. Responding to press reports, the ministry urged professional farmers to seek temporary ...

Applications for matters of water supply will now be processed only online, the Famagusta district local government organisation (EOA), announced on Wednesday. In its announcement, EOA said the move comes ...

After the initial hiccups, the major problems faced by district organisations in their first months since they took over in the summer last year, have boiled down to sewerage, waste ...

Water will be cut off along the Larnaca-Dhekelia road on Wednesday due to works to upgrade the water supply network, Larnaca’s district organisation has announced. The water cuts are ...

Huge gaps in planning and a lack of robust participation by the interior ministry bode ill for Cyprus’ implementation of local government reform, a Berlin-based consultant said on Wednesday. “The ...

Biologists Niyazi Turkseven and Hasan Sarpten warned on Sunday against complacency among Turkish Cypriots regarding the island’s water supply after the Kioneli reservoir dried up. Turkseven and Sarpten reported ...

Water supply will be temporarily interrupted to areas of the Limassol municipality the water board announced on Tuesday. The supply interruption will concern the Ekali area and will affect all ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday hailed his ministry’s work on green growth and the circular economy during a tour of the wastewater treatment plant project in Achna. The ...