THE ACTION IS AIMED AT REDUCING WATER DISPERSIONS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED TO CITIZENS, ALSO CREATING THE BASIS FOR A SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT IN THE ABILITY TO MANAGE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE HERITAGE IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION, IN LINE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE.