APA
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
APA — Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environment Agency)
The state environment agency: it monitors air, water, waste and noise, runs the network of air quality monitoring stations and issues environmental opinions on building projects and industrial plants. Most people come across it when they want to check the air quality in their area right now.
Where you come across it. Air and water quality, noise, environmental assessments of projects.
Not to be confused with ERSAR: ERSAR deals with water supply and rubbish collection services and their bills, while APA deals with the state of the environment.
Official website: apambiente.pt