MIYA sponsors the 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association
The event, to be held from 3 to 5 October, will bring together water, wastewater and solid waste professionals in the public and private sectors of the region. For the fourth year in a row, MIYA sponsors the conference organised by the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), that will be held in the Cayman […]
MIYA Installs Over 800 Solar Panels Providing More Sustainable Operability At Its Facilities in Portugal
To improve sustainability of the energy consumption of installations for water and wastewater management, MIYA, through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, has installed 874 solar panels that produce 22% of the electricity of 13 facilities in Matosinhos, Oliveira de Azeméis and Santa Maria da Feira, located in the north of Portugal. The total investment was around […]
MIYA Bahamas Joins Forces with Bahamas National Trust for Water & Climate Event
In 2020, plans for a major ocean advocacy initiative between the Bahamas National Trust and Miya Bahamas were derailed by the events surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 however, the organizations have rallied to execute those plans within the parameters of the new normal. “The Trust is widely regarded for its environmental advocacy on […]
MIYA Donates Firefighting Equipment to the Civil Protection Agency in Portugal
Miya, through its subsidiary INDAQUA, has donated 40 firefighting lots of equipment to support the Municipal Civil Protection Agency of Oliveria de Azeméis, which will hand them over to the municipalities´ two volunteer fire departments. The action is part of the Social Responsibility Policy of the company. Ensuring the correct preparation of human and technical […]
MIYA Receives Certification as a Leader in Customer Service in Portugal
The quality of customer service and also the compliance with guidelines of the Directorate General of Health for COVID-19 awarded MIYA, through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, the LCS certification – Leader in Customer Service – Safe & Care. INDAQUA’s in-person and telephone service also showed more than 90% of customers satisfied, according to a survey […]
MIYA Grants Scholarships to Students from the University of Porto, Portugal
The initiative, part of MIYA’s corporate social responsibility scheme, has as its main goal to fight against academic dropout in Higher Education, which has become more severe under the pandemic. A total of 100 scholarships will be awarded to students with economic difficulties, with the support of educational institutions in the centre and north of […]
Miya Bahamas Executes Water Efficiency Strategies Despite COVID Impact
Despite the challenges of the last year, Miya Bahamas is pleased to announce that they have successfully executed their water efficiency strategies last year. Thankfully they were granted status as an essential service at the onset of the global health pandemic, and with the help of its dedicated employees and the Water & Sewerage Corporation, […]
NWC/Miya Jamaica Set to Tackle Water Challenges in Portmore; US$13 Million Allocated by Prime Minister’s Office
Residents, businesses and institutions in South East Saint Catherine (Portmore) should expect significant improvements to their water distribution system and billing, as the National Water Commission (NWC) in collaboration with Miya Jamaica is set to commence immediate water works under the new Portmore Co-management, Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said: “What […]
Miya invests more than 1.8 million euros to bring water and sanitation to Vila do Conde in Portugal
Carrying out the Investment Plan defined by Miya, through its subsidiary INDAQUA, and Vila do Conde Town Council in 2021, will allow the coverage of the water and sanitation networks to be extended to the entire municipality, raising the water network coverage rate to 98.63% and sanitation to 93.38%. A new water and sanitation network […]
Miya Water together with a coalition of stakeholders call on EU institutions to enshrine the Human Right to Water and Sanitation in EU Law
Today, a coalition of 27 organizations, including Miya, which represents the whole water supply and sanitation value chain, released a joint statement calling on the EU institutions to enshrine the Human Right to Water and Sanitation in EU law. The signatory stakeholders call on European policy-makers to secure better access to the 10 million people […]