What journey does water take before reaching the tap? What happens after we use it? And what can we do at home to avoid wasting it? A total of 453 primary school students from 24 municipalities in Castellón now know the answers thanks to the educational campaign on the complete water cycle promoted by the Castellón Provincial Council.
The initiative concludes the 2025-2026 academic year with an increase of nearly 151% in the number of participants. Specifically, it has reached 59 more students than the previous year, when 394 students received training. In this regard, the president of the Castellón Provincial Council, Marta Barrachina, highlighted the great success of this initiative each year, stating that the participation figures "demonstrate the importance of educating young children on the responsible use of water so they learn to respect the environment.".
With this campaign, the Provincial Council is reinforcing its commitment to extending a culture of water conservation to every corner of the province and beginning awareness-raising in schools. The goal is to educate children about the value of water, demonstrate the work required to guarantee its supply and treat used water, returning it to the natural environment in suitable condition, and promote responsible daily habits. “Working closely with the educational community allows us to effectively reach schoolchildren, who will be the agents of change in the future for the protection of our environment,” the provincial leader emphasized.
Throughout the school year, 27 talks have been given in 24 schools and classrooms across the province. The sessions have taken place in six rural school groups – CRA L'Ullastre, CRA La Bardissa, CRA El Trescaire, CRA Espadà-Millars, CRA Sot de Ferrer-Azuébar-Chóvar, and CRA Peña Escabia – and in four primary schools in Lucena del Cid, Borriol, Alfondeguilla, and Zucaina.
Since its launch in 2004, the campaign has introduced the complete water cycle to more than 7,200 schoolchildren in the province, according to data from its 14 editions. This year, it has also reached one of its largest geographical boundaries: the 24 participating municipalities match the peak recorded in 2005 and represent an 881% increase over the average of previous editions with available data, which stood at approximately 13 locations per year.
The Water Course, from Collection to Purification
During the sessions, through explanations adapted to different ages, audiovisual materials and practical activities, the boys and girls of the participating municipalities have been able to discover the entire process behind such an everyday action as turning on a tap, from its collection and treatment to its distribution through municipal networks, its use in homes and its subsequent sanitation and purification.
They have also learned how climate change influences the availability of water resources and what small gestures they can incorporate to reduce their consumption.
The campaign has been supported by the outreach project 'The Water Cycle', an educational and environmental awareness program created by Facsa to explain the complete water cycle in a didactic way and promote its responsible use. The company's technical team has visited schools to deliver the activities.
