Welcome to Aproquila, the independent Association for Quinta do Lago Property Owners

Our aim is to support member queries whenever we can. The requests are many and varied. Here are some of the matters where we have assisted our members in recent times:

Infraquinta E.M.

• Road works in Quinta do Lago and surrounding areas
• Advertising panels in the resort and Public Spaces Occupation Regulation
• Infraquinta E.M. water and services tariffs updates
• Collection services to the recycling bins
• Music noise pollution
• Building works noise pollution
• Cleaning of public wooded areas

E-REDES

Contacts on behalf of our members regarding maintenance, repairs and painting of public lighting posts.

Council of Loulé

Forwarding Municipal Decrees if found useful information for the members.

Aproquila liaises with Mr Daniel Ferreira, Director of Risk Management of Quinta do Lago Group and Team 6 regarding our members concerns about security issues in Quinta do Lago and surrounding areas.

Many of our members supported the installation of CCTV cameras in public spaces in Quinta do Lago to improve security.

Additionally, motorcycles are now used by security personnel to access areas inaccessible to motor cars and security guards/cars are sited in strategic locations at night.

eGroundWater

The Board of Aproquila works closely with the eGroundWater team to ensure all appropriate information is distributed to Aproquila members. 

The Campina de Faro aquifer presents several problems, such as nitrate pollution of the Ria Formosa due to agricultural activities and the progressive decrease in groundwater levels due to the large tourist development in its western part.

Our main objective is to develop improved information systems that improve knowledge about groundwater systems in the Mediterranean region and allow the creation of innovative adaptation strategies for their sustainable and efficient management.

Local Council for Monitoring Climate Action of the Municipality of Loulé (CLA)

The Municipality of Loulé, within the scope of its Municipal Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (EMAAC of Loulé), established in May 2017 its Local Monitoring Council, for EMAAC of Loulé, currently designated as the Local Council for Monitoring Climate Action of the Municipality of Loulé (CLA).

Aproquila joined the Local Council for Monitoring Climate Action of the Municipality of Loulé (CLA) in March of 2024.

The Loulé CLA meets regularly, with the Municipality of Loulé being responsible for defining its composition, mission and operating regime, safeguarding the opportunity for everyone to actively participate in the matters in question.

It is the CLA’s responsibility to promote and disseminate the culture of climate action, through the sharing of good practices, development of pilot projects, awareness-raising actions, training moments, among others.

The wastewater treatment plant plays an extremely important role with regard to the intelligent use of water resources. Infraquinta E.M. and Águas do Algarve have been expanding the area of green spaces irrigated by treated wastewater from the treatment plant.

The Board of Directors has lobbied the appropriate authorities, including Loule Camara, Infraquinta and Aguas do Algarve, to invest in the infrastructure and improve the operating management and procedures of the Quinta do Lago Waste Water Treatment Plant. The main objective was to minimise the bad odours emanating from the plant and causing disturbances to our members.

We continue to participate in regular meetings with the relevant authorities where we are kept updated on ongoing investments and operational improvements and concerns regarding the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

We often respond to property owners requests to assist them dealing with noise and dirt pollution and unacceptable practices emanating from nearby construction sites and their construction workers.

The Aproquila Board of Directors have made great efforts over the years lobbying Faro Airport Management and Civil Aviation Authorities to change the aircraft flight paths over Quinta do Lago.
The main objectives have been to reduce the noise and pollution from the aircraft using Faro airport.
It is our mission to continue those discussions to ensure the Faro Airport Management and Civil Aviation Authorities do all they can to ensure the least disturbance to QDL residents from aircraft noise and pollution.

In recent years we have provided financial support to the local community and charitable activities.

The charitable donations made by Aproquila have been in support of under-privileged and disabled children and the elderly to enable them to participate more fully in outdoor activities.

• Association of Parents and Guardians of the Almancil School Group – APEE (portal.avalmancil.pt)
• Surf for All, Dinamika Association (dinamika.com)

We have also helped provide medical assistance at times of severe sickness to members of the local community. Aproquila has also donated to the Almancil School, to help them with their extracurricular activities during the summer holiday period (Children’s Day).