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VICENZA, wasteful TOO MUCH WATER. 8mil WELLS TO MISS

by Informacittadino.
Today the average total demand in the province of Vicenza, including the consumption of the activities production and pipeline leaks, more than 350 liters per capita per day for a population that has come to exceed 800,000 units. The discussion of tariffs, however, does not apply to wells scattered the territory, representing a true "open a vein" from which flow out millions of cubic meters of water, for the most part wasted. In a dozen municipalities around Vicenza, including the capital, were surveyed more than 8,000 wells, of which about 2,500 to efflux free water "to lose" in quantities equivalent to that of a "hidden aqueduct" for a city of over 150 000 inhabitants (30 million cubic meters / year). And despite this there are two orders of Civil Engineers of Vicenza (1993 and 2000) require that their regulation and closure of the fountains. The presence of wells is a waste that can no longer afford, especially in areas where there is an aqueduct. If it is true that even the loss of water supplies contribute to water loss - the loss of the aqueducts of Vicenza, Padua and ex-AEB are approximately 25% of 70 million cubic meters a year, or 17.5 million cubic meters years - in order to stem losses, say 15% would reduce the levy of 10%, which would save 7 million cubic meters per year. But it is estimated that the cost for the "leak detection and replacement of pipes of water supply sums up to several million euro, payable by all users. Closing unnecessary wells, however, it would save 15 to 20 million cubic meters per year. A zero cost.