Water restrictions in towns in Malaga have once again brought the transfer of water from the Iznájar reservoir to the forefront.
The regional government is urging municipalities with water cuts to join the request for the central government to authorize this demand, while noting that it has committed 50 million euros for the works.
At the end of May, the town councils of Alameda, Humilladero, Fuente de Piedra, and Mollina, all in the province of Málaga, issued a joint statement declaring that “despite the abundant rainfall, the situation of the aquifers remains worrying,” and therefore announced restrictions on water use. The four councils, in a joint statement, pointed out that after several consecutive years of “severe drought and scarce rainfall,” underground water reserves have not recovered sufficiently and called for responsibility and cooperation from citizens in the face of this “critical situation.” With the aim of “guaranteeing the supply in the coming months,” they have adopted a series of restrictions, such as prohibiting the use of the water supply network for watering gardens and orchards, cleaning facades or private cars, or filling private swimming pools.
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