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Aqualia’s activities in Almeria, mana- ging the water supply, sanitation and maintenance of public fountains date back to 1993. On this important anni- versary, 25 years since the Company began to manage the Municipal Water Service, both the company, represen- ted by its manager, José V. Colomina, and the City Council, represented by Juan José Alonso, councillor for mu- nicipal services, wanted to celebrate this special day. “A quarter of a century is a not so- mething to be brushed aside. It is an honour for us to be able to celebrate this anniversary and feel that we are part of the recent history of the city of Almeria”, said Colomina. For his part, the councillor referred to this anniversary as “the silver ju- bilee” of Aqualia and the Town Hall, which since 1993 have formed a ha- ppy marriage. Both have announced the launch of various activities to commemorate this event. These include a major re- habilitation of the customer service office expected to be ready by the mi- ddle of the year; the installation of a 24-hour ATM machine through which different procedures can be carried out, including payment of invoices; the organization of a large technical seminar; and several tours of the faci- lities for schools and different groups. In addition, to mark this anniversary, Almería had its first opportunity for presenting the new educational web- site that Aqualia has created with educational content for children and adults: www.aqualiaeduca.com . The main objective of this project is to identify environmental problems, both at a global and local level, and to raise awareness of the need for par- ticipation to conserve and protect the environment. The improvement and evolution of water supply and management ca- rried out by Aqualia over the years has received numerous awards and different accreditations, which have been endorsed by the leading mana- gement system, product and service certification entities. The Alcazaba of Almeria, visible from all parts of the city and the largest citadel built by the Arabs in Spain, is one of the most important landmarks. C O M M U N I T I E S 53 C O M M U N I T I E S