On the Occasion of The World Water Day, MIYA launches the River Guardians Project in Santa Maria da Feria in Portugal
The aim of the River Guardians project is to strengthen the monitoring of rivers and streams of Santa Maria da Feira. A local MIYA team (through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA Feira) will ensure a closer supervision of industrial discharges and prompt response to alerts from local inhabitants. The initiative is part of a partnership with […]
MIYA Reinforces Investment in Water-Quality Monitoring Technology in Portugal
MIYA, through is Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, is developing an innovative methodology for the integration of information on water quality into mathematical models in real time, rapidly identifying any areas affected by possible contamination. With this new tool, the management of emergency situations will be improved, minimising the impact of the actions normally taken. The investment […]
MIYA to Save 1.4 Billion Litres of Water in the Next Five Years in the Municipality of Chaves in Portugal
Chaves Town Council, in partnership with MIYA, through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, is developing a Water Efficiency Project with a performance-based contract that will reduce water losses throughout the municipality’s supply networks. In addition to the environmental benefits, the company also guarantees the municipality a saving of 2.3 million euros. In 2019, much of the […]
MIYA Distinguished with 23 Quality Seals for Water Services in Portugal
23 Seals of Quality of Water Services make MIYA the Portuguese water company with the highest number of distinctions awarded by the Regulatory Authority of Water and Waste Services in 2020 and 2021. The seals were granted to the managing entities for outstanding performance in the services provided to consumers. Each year, the entity that […]
99.9 % Water Quality in MIYA´s Distribution To Its Portuguese Concessions
MIYA, through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, has obtained excellent results in the most recent report released by the Portuguese water regulator (ERSAR). In the Safe Water Indicator, the average of the company’s concessions stood at 99.9%. In the latest report “Water Quality Control for human consumption”, 2020, released by the Water and Waste Services Regulatory […]
MIYA Launches “Water Game” Initiative To Teach Children to Program Video Games With The Theme Of Water In Portugal
The inauguration of MIYA´s initiative, through its Portuguese subsidiary INDAQUA, took place on Portugal National Water Day (last 1 October). For a month, about 100 children from six towns will be learning the basics of programming a video game, inspired by the theme of water. To complement the natural curiosity of youngsters about how the […]
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 […]