Public urged not to waste water as reservoir levels ‘tragic’

Authorities on Tuesday urged consumers to stop wasting water as the flow into reservoirs remains very disappointing.

The rainfall over the last few days has barely improved the situation in the country’s reservoirs, according to senior official of the Water Development Department Fedros Roussis.

Commenting specifically on Paphos, Roussis said that since October 1 a mere 1.25m cubic metres of water has flowed into the Asprokremmos, Kannaviou and Mavrokolymbos reservoirs. The three are currently filled to only 19 per cent capacity, much lower than the 39 per cent at the same time last year.

The Evretou, Argaka and Ayia Marina reservoirs are currently at 30 per cent of capacity, Roussis said…

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