The Portuguese Government intends to have, within four months, a solution to resolve the water scarcity in the South Bank of the Tagus. The strategy involves using water from the Castelo de Bode dam and capturing water directly from the Tagus River to guarantee the water supply of the Setúbal region.
This solution was presented as a way to address the supply problems affecting the southern area of the Lisbon Metropolitan Region. The reliance on alternative water sources becomes necessary to ensure drinking water for the population and economic activities of the region.
The environmental organization Quercus evaluated the government proposal and considered it the most efficient option among those available. This positive opinion from Quercus comes in a context where water resource management in the region has been the subject of public debate.
The Castelo de Bode dam, located in the district of Santarém, is one of the country's main freshwater reservoirs and already plays an important role in supplying water to several regions. The Tagus River, in turn, constitutes a complementary source of water resources that can reinforce supply security in the South Bank.
