Mallorca's water - The increasing reliance on desalination
"We need to improve current desalination plants, build new ones. Over 40% of the aquifers are in poor condition due to excess nitrates or salinisation."
Parts of Mallorca on drought alert
An increase in water reserves has not been evenly distributed.
A Mallorcan municipality's urgent spending of a million euros on the water network
A familiar problem needs addressing - leaks.
Mallorcan municipality cuts the water off again
Water consumption over the weekend was excessively high.
Another Mallorcan municipality introduces water restrictions
Municipalities in the Tramuntana area are experiencing particular problems.
Water restrictions in Mallorca
Local Police are responsible for surveillance, with the power to impose sanctions in the event of non-compliance.
Colonia Sant Pere water supplies in "a very delicate situation"
Work has started on a new well, but prospects for the coming months are not at all favourable.
Banyalbufar turns the water off
There will be supply to the urban area for only seven hours a day.
Swimming pools under the spotlight.
Swimming pools under the spotlight.
Calls for a ban on the construction of private swimming pools in Mallorca
Balearic government is currently “monitoring the situation very specifically to see how it evolves”.
Government "expecting" rain that will prevent summer water restrictions in Mallorca
The drought state of emergency in Catalonia is not mirrored in Mallorca.
Government ruling out water restrictions in Mallorca
The situation with water reserves is not comparable with other regions of Spain.
Water restrictions in Deya this summer
Deya suffered water restrictions, due to drought, this summer.
Balearics could run out of water this summer
"It is not raining and it is not expected to rain enough."
Despite the snow, the reservoirs are well down
There is a pre-alert for drought in Mallorca.
Palma on drought alert, council recommends reducing water consumption
Population being urged to reduce water consumption.
The Balearics needs more rain this winter.
The Balearics needs more rain this winter.
Mallorca needs more rain, drought fears grow
Winter temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal.
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