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The "nightmare" of water shortage on the Aegean islands
At least 10 islands depend another year by boat - water lorries to make the summer.
Despite record-rainfall recorded this year in our country, at least 10 Aegean islands depend for another
year by boat - water lorries to make the summer. The stories are the same up and down.
Desalination purchased but do not work because they have made the necessary supporting projects,
others having maintenance problems and remain inactive, reservoirs with failures. Somewhat so,
water, although commodity remains again sought mainly for mikronisiotes.
Estimated needs of the islands this year:
-Donousa 8,600 cubic

-Irakleia 13,000 cubic

-Patmos 48,500 cubic

-Amorgos 30,000 cubic

-Agathonisi 7,800 cubic

-Symi 4,500 cubic
-Kastelorizo 22,600 cubic

-Kimolos 33,700 cubic

-Syros 19,000 cubic

Ethnos news 16/05/2015

-Leipsoi 29,800 cubic