Nicosia water pipeline fixed ahead of time
The Nicosia waterboard said Friday it has repaired ahead of time a malfunction to a pipeline that forced the interruption of supply in certain areas....
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Parts of Limassol will be without water on May 21
The Limassol Water Board announced on Tuesday that there would be an interruption of supply from midnight May 20 until 9pm on May 21. The...
Coronavirus: no danger of infection from water, official says
A representative of Cyprus’ water boards on Tuesday said Covid-19 does not spread through water, citing international scientific data. According to the European Federation of...
Climate biggest threat to water supply says Nicosia board on World Water Day
Water is a source of life and should be accessible to everyone, director of the Nicosia waterboard said on Sunday, marking World Water Day. In...
Coronavirus: Paphos ups chloride in water supply
Paphos municipality said on Sunday they had ordered a permissible increase in chloride levels in the city’s water supply to ensure any microorganisms are removed...
Pissouri water supply restored
Authorities have restored water provision at the village of Pissouri but alternative sources will be sought in a bid to avoid supply problems in the...
Anthoupolis water now cleared for use
Water supply in an area of Anthoupolis was on Wednesday cleared for safe use, the Nicosia Water Board said. Earlier in the month, the board...
Unsuitable drinking water in Anthoupolis
Water in one area in Anthoupolis, Nicosia is not safe to drink or used in cooking, the Nicosia water board said on Friday, as crews...
Evretou dam overflows
Evretou dam, the island’s third largest water reservoir, began overflowing on Thursday afternoon. Dozens had flocked to the site earlier in the day, in anticipation of...
Future water supply faces huge challenges, Kadis says
AGRICULTURE Minister Costas Kadis warned on Friday that despite the fact reservoirs have overflowed this year, everything points to gradually fewer available water quantities in...
Police warn of road closures as private dam expected to overflow during the night
Police were on Thursday evening advising motorists of possible detours on the Limassol-Paphos highway as a precaution due to the high possibility of a local...
Cyprus sees fourth heaviest rainy season since 1901
The rainy season 2018-2019 is the fourth heaviest since 1901, with reservoirs expected to continue to fill until the end of April even without additional...
Cyprus secures €40m loan for two water projects
The Council of Europe Development Bank on Friday approved a loan of €40m to Cyprus. The loan aims to finance two water supply projects to...
As reservoirs fill, desalination plants go into overdrive
By Lizzy Ioannidou It’s been the rainiest January in 30 years with water pouring into the island’s reservoirs, yet rather than this being an opportunity...
Water supply restored to Paphos communities
Water supply to the municipalities and communities in the peripheral area of Paphos was fully restored and has continued uninterrupted from 4.30am Sunday, the Water...
Most areas to have water restored Friday morning, Paphos region on Saturday (Updated)
The protracted torrential rain may have fed the island’s reservoirs with much-needed water but even as skies cleared on Thursday, many areas islandwide have been...
Dangerous and slippery roads after overnight rains (Updated)
Despite torrential rain and strong winds in the Larnaca and Famagusta districts during the night, no damage was reported. Rain and snow in the mountains...
Reservoirs only at 12 per cent capacity, despite recent downpours
By Lizzy Ioannidou Despite the heavy rainfall and the increased inflow of water into the island’s reservoirs, water stocks are at lower levels compared with...
Engineers warn of Kouris contamination from residential zoning
The reversal of a 2008 decision which converted the area surrounding the Kouris dam from a protected to a residential area is essential for the...
Residents in Paphos complain of ‘smelly water’
Scores of residents are complaining because water in Paphos and Geroskipou has an earthy taste and smell, daily Politis reported on Friday. The water in...
