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island. In Mallorca, some cities and towns such as Valdemossa, Sa Pobla, Muro, Llucmajor and the Port Authori- ty of Palma de Mallorca already enjoy this innovative technology. 3 60º solutions The sectioning of the water transport and distribution network through the installation of remote-controlled flow- meters and regulating valves as well as the implementation of a remote-control system that makes it possible to learn about and manage any incidence or abnormality at the town’s supply and sanitation installations have become essential in FCC Aqualia’s manage- ment in the Balearic Islands. All municipal services have an ex- haustive leak detection program by means of pre-location equipment fea- turing the most advanced technology to enhance the positive hydraulic per- formance trend. In Formentera, for example, in the two years that the remote control system for water installations has been func- tioning, 74,000 m3 of water leaks have been prevented and hydraulic perfor- mance has improved by 8 percentage points to reach the current 86%. In the case of Llucmajor, in the last five years performance has improved by 15 per- centage points thereby preventing the loss of 750,000 m3 of well water. Só- ller, another municipality in the island of Mallorca where FCC Aqualia ma- nages the water system, performance in the last few years has been nearly 87%, one of the best in the island. Recently, the Sa Pobla (Mallorca) City Council which manages the water su- pply service directly awarded FCC Aqualia a remote-reading and mo- nitoring project for the potable water network as well as the remote control awareness is necessary. FCC Aqua- lia stands out thanks to its basic role in the “Ibiza and Formentera Alliance for Sustainable Water Management”, an association made up of represen- tatives from public and private entities, business associations, environmenta- list groups, and the agricultural sector which have joined forces with a com- mon goal of promoting and defending the interests relating to comprehensi- ve management of freshwater in the islands of Ibiza and Formentera. One of its specific objectives is to carry out campaigns combining awa- reness-building and training. FCC Aqualia has, accordingly, wagered on leading the initiative and by creating the “Vive la Isla, Cuida el Agua” (“Live the Island, Take care of Water”) cam- paign to create awareness on savings and sustainable water management in Members of the Ibiza and Formentera Alliance for Sustainable Water Management. and sectioning of the entire distribu- tion network. Community awareness For the best use of the water supply and sanitation services, community the two islands. The campaign invol- ves all sectors (private, public, agricul- tural, and social) to disseminate this important message.