68 |2020 Sustainability Report |Global challenge Water footprint, a matter of collaboration 6.3 2 56.4 Million mrecycled water 3 Goal Strategic line 10.9% in 2019 Aqualia is working to care for and satisfy the needs of itsenable the measurement and guarantee of the social, clients, contributing to their welfare, preserving the valueenvironmental and financial sustainability of the end-to- of water resources, respecting nature and minimising theend water cycle, and this involves the public and private environmentalimpact of its activity.It also favours ansectors to overcome the challenges presented. environment that establishes clear basic principles that Reduction of water consumption Promotion of responsible Reduction of Use of alternative consumption amongst citizens unregistered water resources • Smart measurement systems to provide • I mproving hydraulic performance • Re-use of wastewater. online information for citizens regardingin the water distribution networks.• Desalination of seawater and consumption. • Elimination of fraud. salty water. • Citizen awareness campaigns, visits • Control and reduction of municipal• Recharging aquifers for use as an to installations, contests for citizens, etc. consumption. alternative resource. • Adaptation of drought plans in contracts, in accordance with the Administration. Smart metering systems and a C b t reduction of unrecorded water olla ora ion with the Public Water Service Aqualia is investing in technology and innovation with the aim of achieving smart management. In this regard, These smart monitoring and management the development of monitoring and measurement programmes enable Aqualia to collaborate programmes such as Aqualia GIS, Aqualia GESRED and with Public Administrations to solve the the Scada Platform, which are available to administrations problem of leaks in the water distribution networks raised by European Directive and citizens, enables greater control and more efficient 2020/2184 with regard to the quality of water consumption. intended for human consumption.