Deya Town Hall has announced that from Friday, August 4 it will suspend the water supply to large consumers, Son Bauçà, s’Empeltada, Coves de can Puigserver, de la Cala and the urban zone of Llucalcari.
The restrictions are due to the drought situation and will last until sufficient water is available to guarantee the supply.
Not only is demand reaching its peak, the council’s 53,759 euros budget for trucking in water has nearly all been spent, so supply is running very low.
And the restrictions introduced on July 17 are still in force and water will be cut off to those who consume too much.
It is forbidden to use mains water to fill swimming pools, water gardens and wash terraces or the outsides of buildings.
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Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyI totally agreeing that water is precious but fail to understand your comment about using seawater in the pools. If a pool is located at the middle of the island, are you saying trucks should supply those pools with seawater and top them up the same way. Not very environmental friendly way - if at all possible.
In drought conditions, the wasteful acts of watering gardens, washing cars, taking baths and washing terraces or the outsides of buildings must be offences punishable by large fines. Swimming pools could be filled with sea water, which actually is rather pleasant. Fresh water is becoming a precious commodity and we all have to play our part to conserve and use it wisely.