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Year 2005 |
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6 June 2005 |
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An environmental week was held at the
Independence Gardens, Sliema. At a press conference held at this venue it
was stated by the department of health that the quality of sea water has
improved substantially over the years. |
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21 April 2005 |
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45 per cent of the water produced by the Water
Service Corporation comes from ground water while the rest comes from three
reverse osmosis plants: the Cirkewwa one produces nine per cent, the Lapsi
one 14 per cent and the Pembroke one produces no less than 32 per cent of
the water produced.
The total amount of electricity used up by the reverse osmosis plants
amounts to 5.32 per cent of the total energy output. |
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23 March 2005 |
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According to the
National Statistics Office reverse osmosis plants produced 18 million m3
of water in 2004. Water supply from the men sea level aquifer is the second
highest with pumping stations supplying an average of 681,031m3
per months (26% of total water supply). Borehole production accounts for
167,369m3 . In Gozo, where no reverse osmosis plants are present,
pumping stations account for just 6% of the total water supply, whilst
boreholes account for 167,369m3 monthly.
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23 March 2005 |
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The Malta International Airport
Meteorological Office, together with the other member states of the World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO), celebrated World Meteorological Day
commemorating the entry-into-force of the Convention creating WMO on 23
March 1950. Global Issues of Weather, Climate and hydrology were discussed.
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16th March 2005 |
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Water Theft statistics for 1997/1998 stated in
parliament. Link
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23rd February 2005 |
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A public consultation on
The Water Framework Directive
(2000/60/EC), transposed into Maltese legislation as Legal Notice 194
of 2004 (Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2004)
was initiated by means of publishing introductory documents, an economic
analysis and information on each designated groundwater body of the Maltese
islands on the Malta Resources Authority Internet site.
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15th February 2005 |
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The Water Services Corporation is owned
Lm372,300 of outstanding water bills from hotels and manufacturing, whilst
the commercial and domestic sector owe Lm4.18 million |
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11th January 2005 |
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The need for rainwater harvesting for
agricultural irrigation is discussed in parliament. Agricultural produce
cannot depend on secondary class and treated drainage alone since such
practice effects the quality of crops grown. |
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Year 2004 |
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30th December 2004 |
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The Qormi-Marsa watercourse project is
completed. Several storm water projects were carried out throughout the
Islands. |
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6th November 2004 |
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The Burmarrad Watercourse project nears
completion |
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24th August 2004 |
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Following the transposition of the EU directive
98/83/EC private water supplies intended for human consumption have to be
registered at the Department of public Health. |
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26th May 2004 |
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1 million €
allocated by the European Union for the initialisation of the Marsa-Qormi
waterfront. |
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10th March 2004 |
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The Malta Resources Authority (MRA) and the FAO
in collaboration with the Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure
publishes a Water Policy Consultation Document highlighting the lack of
water sustainability in the Islands. A workshop called
"A Water Policy
for the Future" was also held. |
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Year 2003 |
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10 September 2003
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WSC launches a water conservation campaign to ensure a supply
of potable water to the public and promotes the idea of minimising the
inefficient use of groundwater resources. |
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27 August 2003
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Regulations transposing water framework directive published in
government gazette in draft form. |
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13 August 2003 |
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La Sicilia reports that an Agrigento hotel, two
steps away from the Valle dei Templi, at Porto Empedocle-Vigata, has had to
transfer its guests to "the island of the Knights", because of water
shortages in the area. |
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25 July 2003 |
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Power cuts affect water supply in the North of
Malta. |
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13 July 2003 |
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School joins Comenius project on "Water usage in modern
Europe." |
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11 June 2003 |
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WSC board appointed. The Chairman, Mr. Michael Falzon, has been
reconfirmed in his position.
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11 June 2003 |
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Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure reports that
financing for the sewage treatment in Gozo and in the North has been
identified. The 9 million € Gozo plant will be partly financed from EU funds
and the 12million€ North plant is expected to be funded from the Italian
protocol. Both plants will be on line by December 2005. Discussions with the
European Investment Bank have been held on the financing of the South sewage
treatment plant, expected to cost 70million€. |
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21 May 2003 |
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The Chamber of Engineers hold their annual conference with the
subject "Engineering the Environment." |
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4-8 May 2003
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European Desalination Society organises a conference in Malta
on "Desalination and the Environment: Fresh Water for All." |
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Year 2002 |
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31 December 2002 |
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Groundwater protection regulations brought into force. |
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9 September 2002 |
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Publication of the Consultation
paper on the implementation of the Water framework directive. |
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Year 2001 |
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27 September 2001 |
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Publication
of book to be distributed in schools:
Environment and
sustainable development in Malta
Commissioned by Environment Ministry and funded by UNEP
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18 September 2001 |
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Revised
Environment Protection Act (English
version) published.
For the Maltese version click
Att
dwar il-ħarsien ta’
l-ambjent (verżjoni
Maltija). |
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21 June 2001 |
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Government
publishes reports on impact of EU accession on Malta, including the water
sector:
The Impact of EU accession on Water Service
Document 1
Document 2
Document 3
Document 4
Document 5
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23 February 2001 |
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Seminar
on
Water and agriculture in a competitive environment
Organised by APS bank Ltd |
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15
– 22 February
2001 |
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Public
participation program on the
Coastal management plan
Organised by the EPD/IWT |
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2 February 2001 |
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Malta
Resources Authority Act (English version) published. For the
Maltese version click Att
dwar l-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Risorsi
(verżjoni Maltija).
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Year 2000 |
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News Issue |
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October 2000 |
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Start
of diploma course in Operational
Island Hydrology
Organised by IWT/
University of Malta |
