Italy lost 42.4% of water from
distribution networks in 2022, ISTAT said on World Water Day on
Friday.
The figure represents a deterioration with respect to 2020, when
water losses stood at 42.2%, and is enough to meet the water
needs of 43.4 million people for a year.
The national statistics agency said local distribution networks
deliver 214 litres of drinking water per inhabitant per day for
authorized use, down by 36 litres over 1999.
In 2023, the share of households that do not trust drinking from
their taps was 28.8%, in line with the 2022 figure.
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