Overview

• The city has cut the water flow to the Mirall d’Aigua ornamental fountain and left it dry for the entire summer to ensure public safety
• Prior to shutting off the fountain on July 7, officials increased prohibition signage from two to six, deployed civic informers and stationed a permanent Guardia Urbana patrol
• Barcelona’s Municipal Ordinance forbids bathing in ornamental fountains and the council warns that the recirculated water and smooth surface pose slip-and-fall hazards
• Eight homologated water-play areas are currently open across the city and a ninth in Raval will welcome visitors in the coming weeks as approved cooling alternatives
• The fountain closure is part of the Ayuntamiento’s Plan Calor, integrated into the broader Plan Clima strategy to protect vulnerable residents during record summer heat