Abstraction from the endangered aquifer decreased by 8,3% comparing the last available data (2008) with pre-A.S.A.P. data (2005): this reduction accounts for 1,5 million cubic meters by year (equivalent to the annual medium consumption of 11.000 average families).

As a result, the lowering trend of the water head has reversed and since then the monitoring values recorded exhibit aa constant increase. The water level in the sample well (well 14 Central 2 of Bientina) raised from - 9,21 m (annual average 2005) to - 8,92 m (annual average 2008) with an increase of + 0,3 m. In the surrounding area, increases of piezozmetric level have been recorded, in the range between 0,5 and 1 m. In one case the piezometric level raised of 2,8 m (comparing piezometric levels between 2002 and 2008).

An instrumentation allowing continous monitoring of the piezometric level of the aquifer and of the supply network has been designed and implemented through a digital model that allows to detect leaks promptly and to control and set pressures at the minimum needed.

The whole process has been documented, submitted to the evaluation of experts and translated in a protocol (the A.S.A.P. Protocol) which is now available to policy makers , technicians engaged in water sector, to the managers involved in water management and more in general for spatial planning.

The results of the project have been presented to these key actors during two international meetings in Pisa (IT) and Coruña (ES).

The project has been presented to the citizens through a flier mailed with the bill: in this way more than 300.000 users have been reached.

The workers involved in the project have increased their skills. At the same time leak detection have evolved becoming a less hazardous while more effective job thanks to the new methods introduced.