These are the swimming pool filling restrictions still in place for Andalusia this summer
Community swimming pools may be filled up this summer, but there will be restrictions on private pools
The recent rains in Andalucía have brought moderate relief to the region’s prolonged drought, allowing certain concessions to water restrictions such as the filling of communal swimming pools during the summer in some provinces. However, the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno has made it clear that restrictions will remain in place for private pools, especially in areas such as Málaga, Almería and the south of Granada.
Moreno, calling for prudence, stressed that, although the rains have been beneficial, “they have not been uniform throughout Andalucía”, which keeps certain areas in a critical situation.
The imbalance in the rainfall justifies the continuation of certain restrictions, he says, especially when it comes to non-essential consumption such as filling private swimming pools.
“This is something that each town council will have to decree,” he added, underlining the autonomy of the municipalities in making these decisions.
Water for human consumption, i.e. drinking water, is guaranteed throughout the region, but the president of the Junta emphasised that the water situation in Andalucía continues to be worrying, especially when it comes to agriculture and industry, where limitations persist.
These restrictions have a direct impact on key crops such as rice, where it is expected that, after two years without sowing, farmers will only be able to cultivate 50% of their land.
The reservoirs, key indicators of the water reserve, reflect a mixed picture. While in places such as Huelva, Seville, Cádiz and the north of Córdoba there are signs of improvement, with Moreno anticipating the normalisation of human consumption in “15 or 20 days”, in Málaga and Almería the situation remains tense.
In the reservoir of La Viñuela, for example, the water level stands at 25.26%, and in the reservoirs of Almería, the outlook is even more discouraging, with water levels of less than 8%.
Moreno concluded his speech with a message of caution, urging us not to fall into “excessive optimism”.
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