No water today in Palermo for thousands of people, that’s why the neighborhoods are dry – BlogSicilia

No water today for thousands of people in Palermio. Maintenance work will be carried out on the Amap following a leak on the large supply pipeline that runs along Viale Regione Siciliana.

For this reason, the interruption of supply is expected in the following districts: subnetwork 10 Calatafimi-Roccella, subnetwork 11 Noce-Uditore, Bonagia-Falsomiele and in the surrounding areas.

The operation will begin at 8:00 am and will be completed by 6:00 pm. The supply will be restored at the end of the intervention and will normalize in the following 24 hours, barring unforeseen circumstances.

The resumption of supply could lead to a slight increase in the turbidity of the water being distributed which, however, will tend to quickly return to normal.

The water crisis in Sicily

Exceptional measures for exceptional events. The water crisis and the drought emergency in Sicily are serious as has not happened for a very long time, so much so that we have asked for help from Rome and the Meloni government, even from the Army. However, this may not be enough, and therefore the Region, in addition to the Capital, has also asked citizens for help, with a real handbook that will help to avoid wasting water, with simple steps.

How much water is used per day in Sicily?

How much water do we use every day? Here are some numbers, taken from research carried out in recent years by universities and scientific and research bodies, and which perhaps not everyone knows that 30 liters is the waste of water if you leave the tap open for three minutes while brushing your teeth ; 20 liters is the waste when we run water to rinse the razor while shaving.

Every day, these are the liters saved if we install differentiated flow cisterns in the toilets, while 40-60 liters is the saving for each fully loaded dishwasher and washing machine wash. One hundred liters are the water savings if you wash the car with a bucket rather than with a pump hose, while 4 liters are the daily savings if you wash the vegetables and leave them to soak instead of using running water.

According to the most recent estimates, in homes the average consumption of water for civil use (residential and tertiary) represents approximately 20% of total consumption, with a per capita water supply (net of losses) of approximately 200 liters per inhabitant per day . It might seem obvious, but the first rule in favor of saving water is the most obvious, but also the least respected: don’t waste water.

And the appeal is more valid than ever, considering that we are experiencing the worst water emergency in recent years. Precisely to combat water waste and manage consumption in a more conscious and sustainable way, this handbook has been developed, containing suggestions and good practices, mistakes to avoid, but also solutions and technologies to obtain good water – and also energy – savings especially in the residential sector.

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