Water leak in Mallorca

A new campaign to detect water leaks.

Andrew EdeEsporles30/07/2024 08:55
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Esporles, where there is now a year-long moratorium on the granting of new licences for building swimming pools, is one of Mallorca's municipalities most affected by a lack of water.

The town hall is expecting funding from the government, but the urgent situation has prompted a series of measures that will cost around one million euros.

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This will include the creation of two new wells, one of which will be in Ses Rotgetes, where there have been cuts to supplies. Other measures include a telemetry project to optimise water network control and performance and the replacement of pipes.

Leaks are a significant matter. The town hall says there is an "urgent need" to detect them, so a campaign that was due to have started after the summer has been brought forward; it began last week.

Nine underground leaks were detected last year during a similar campaign.