This will be the suspension of new licences to build, renovate or increase the size of swimming pools and any other type of water tank for recreational or decorative purposes. The moratorium will be in force for one year. It will not affect licences that have already been issued.
The twelve-month suspension will be while the town hall studies and comes up with new measures for water saving in addition to those in a plan drawn up in May 2021.
The town hall has to contend with shortages caused by the lack of rain and increased demand; this demand is especially noticeable in the summer. Restrictions on water use were introduced a week ago and on Monday there were cuts to supply in two areas of the municipality.
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Stephen NivenBravo! Sounds ideal. Other pool owners need to follow your example. Fresh water will be the most valuable resource of the future and your use of rainwater is the perfect solution.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleySalt water pools run on 1/3 the salinity of seawater. Seawater is corrosive, full of bacteria and algae and toxic to soil when filters etc. require flushing. I manage my (modest sized) pool entirely from rainwater, as I do my entire finca, as there is no other choice. A well-fitting cover reduces evaporation losses to neatly zero. In fact the pool serves as a handy emergency storage and in case of a fire.
Sensible. But why not encourage/incentivise pool owners to convert to using sea water? There's a whole big business there of delivering sea water by container.