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Sóller Imposes Water Restrictions With Supplies Down to About 10 Days

Officials warn temporary shutoffs could follow if rain fails.

Verschwenderischer Umgang mit Wasser kann sich in der mallorquinischen Stadt Sóller aufgrund von akutem Mangel nicht mehr erlaubt werden.
In dem Urlaubsort werden die Wasserhähne abgesperrt, wenn nicht bald Regen kommt.
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Overview

  • Town hall bans filling pools, watering gardens and washing vehicles or terraces, closes public pools and switches off beach showers in the first such curbs in about 25 years.
  • Municipal reserves are projected to last roughly nine to ten days at current use, with the mayor cautioning that stricter measures may include scheduled cutoffs.
  • Nearby Deià already enforces supply interruptions three days a week, with tanker deliveries supplementing limited flow.
  • Island utility Emaya reports the Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs at roughly 30–31% capacity, underscoring widespread scarcity.
  • Desalination plants help other areas, though Sóller and Deià lack connections, and hotels in Sóller have been asked to install water‑saving systems and inform guests.