Nicosia: Reservoir levels currently stand at 33.9%, a figure that is an improvement over the same time last year but is still not sufficiently reassuring for future water security, according to Marios Hadjicostis, Senior Engineer at the Water Development Department, who spoke to CNA.
According to Cyprus News Agency, Hadjicostis reported that the current reservoir storage amounts to 98.7 million cubic metres, with the overall capacity at 33.9%. Recent inflows over the past three days reached 3.75 million cubic metres, while cumulative inflow since October 1 has been 81 million cubic metres.
Hadjicostis highlighted that the situation is better compared to the same period last year when reservoir levels were at 24.1%, equivalent to 70 million cubic metres. However, he cautioned that despite this improvement, the levels are not sufficient to ensure ease about future water availability.
In response to further questions, Hadjicostis emphasized the importance of continued caution in water usage, pointing out that drought conditions are becoming more frequent and severe. He mentioned that strong inflows since October had been crucial for the current improvement.
Hadjicostis noted that March recorded the highest monthly inflow, describing it as a very rare occurrence and explaining that March outperformed all previous winter months in terms of water inflow.