The Government has called a meeting of the Interdepartmental Drought Commission for this coming Thursday in order to declare the emergency phase, the most serious of all, in the Ter Llobregat system, which supplies more than 200 municipalities in the metropolitan area of ??Barcelona and part of Girona.
The Government spokesperson, Patrícia Plaja, indicated this Tuesday that the Ter Llobregat system is already at 16.34%, very close to the 16% limit to enter the emergency phase, something that could happen “with a high probability in the next days”.
Among the emergency measures due to the drought in Catalonia, it is planned to allow irrigation for federated sports and the filling of swimming pools for public and sports use, provided that a reduction in consumption is guaranteed through the closure of the showers in the locker rooms. Hotels, campsites and other tourist establishments will not be able to use a single drop of water to fill swimming pools.
The suspension of industrial, commercial and tourist projects is also planned, in addition to the postponement of urban development projects.
Authorizations for animal entries will not be issued for new livestock farms or for the expansion of existing ones. The opening of new livestock farms or the expansion of existing ones will also be suspended.
The reduction of the water supply from 210 liters per inhabitant per day to 200 liters in emergency phase 1; 180 liters in emergency phase 2; and 160 liters in emergency phase 3 also enter the emergency plan.
The reduction of water supply in agriculture to 80 percent is also expected, for livestock uses to 50 percent, and for industrial and recreational uses to 25 percent.
