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IS WATER CUT OFF FOR FAMILIES AT
RISK OF EXCLUSION?
Water is not cut off for anyone who genuinely
cannot pay for it. Aqualia and the local councils
have different mechanisms in place to help
destitute families.
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Sport
Sport is a perfect tool to inform people Promoting values education through sport
that effort, work and a healthy life are core is one of the aims sought through Aqualia's
aspects for creating a better society. collaborations in the municipalities where
it operates. The company helps organise
sporting events by providing funds, ma-
terials or through the active participation
of employees as well as their promotion.
Collaboration on sporting events
Aqualia collaborated on the “III Swimming Crossing in the Sea at Denia”, in
which more than 200 swimmers tread 1,500 metres in open waters. The child
category had participation from 17 children from the Denia Sports Centre race
team, which was runner-up last season.
In 2015, the San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares sports centres in Murcia
organised, alongside the Municipal Sports Association of San Javier, the 1st School
Swimming League of the Mar Menor, which over the course of three days
had participation from more than 650 swimmers.
Along these same lines, in June 2015, over 250 swimmers from the sports centres
that Aqualia manages in Levante competed in the Inter-centre Swimming
Championship, held in Los Alcázares (Murcia). The winning centre of this edition
was from Denia (Alicante). The centre celebrated its 5 year anniversary in April
with an event that was attended by more than 300 people.
Basketball Tournament in Memory of Juan José Gómez and Luis Cestero
Of particular note was Aqualia's sponsorship for the eleventh year running of
the Basketball Tournament in Memory of Juan José Gómez and Luis Cestero in
Badajoz, in which four of the most important teams from Spain and Portugal
competed. During the semi-final, there was a tribute paid to Juan José Gómez
and Luis Cestero, player and trainer respectively of the club in Badajoz, who both
died in a road accident.
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