The Plaza Mayor of Castellón was transformed this Saturday into a space for meeting, learning and participation on the occasion of World Water Day, in a day organized by the Castellón City Council and Facsa that brought together hundreds of families and citizens around the importance of this essential resource.
During the day, the Councillor for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Gonzalo Romero,and the Councillor for Public Health, Luciano Ferrer, They toured the various spaces accompanied by a delegation from Facsa's management, including its CEO, Elena Llopis, and its CEO, Jose Claramonte; together with the director of the supply area, Pascual Maximino, and the head of Institutional Relations in Castellón, Rafael Ferrer. During the visit, they highlighted these types of initiatives as a key tool to promote respect for water and continue strengthening water culture among citizens.
Children have once again taken center stage with activities designed to learn through play, such as 'The Water Course', where they have been able to experiment with the purification process, or 'The Water Wall', in which they have shared messages and commitments to care for this resource.
During the event, attendees also had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the technology applied to the city's integrated water cycle. Among the highlights were an ECO sanitation truck powered by natural gas, capable of saving up to 50,000 liters of water per day thanks to its recycling system, and a pipe inspection robot with advanced cameras and sensors to detect problems in the network.
The event was complemented by the festive atmosphere of the musical performance by La Glüps Band and the Facsa Watertruck, which offered tap water throughout the morning, reinforcing the commitment to responsible consumption and the value of water as the origin of everything around us.
One common denominator: water
Beyond the activities, the day also served to publicly unveil the creative concept that guided this year's World Water Day: "It looks like life, but it is water." This proposal builds on the message launched in 2024—"To remain who we are, let's take care of water"—and invites us to look beyond the visible and focus on the origin of what defines the city, because everything that looks like water, is water.
Gastronomy, traditions, and landscapes share a common, often invisible element: water. Based on this idea, the project places water at the heart of the narrative as the starting point for everything around us. To convey this in an accessible way, the creative approach uses everyday language, reinterpreting familiar expressions like "It looks like gold, but it's not," transforming them into everyday situations alongside messages such as "It looks like life, but it's water," "It looks like summer, but it's water," and others.
With this initiative, the Castellón City Council and Facsa reinforce their commitment to bringing water culture closer to the public and highlighting its essential role in the identity and development of the territory.
