The reservoirs of the internal basins of Catalonia they are already in the all-time low of 16.1%, one step away from entering the state of emergency by droughtwhich will force municipalities to not exceed 200 liters per inhabitant per day for all uses.
The front of rains This Friday, which has been generally low in abundance (the most intense accumulated between 20 mm and 50 mm in Tarragona), has not altered the situation of the swamps.
The state of the reservoirs in the internal basins – which essentially feed the provinces of Barcelona and Girona— are at 16.15%, on the verge of the 16% limit at which the drought emergency is declared.
In this sense, it is expected that the metropolitan area of Barcelona and part of Girona will enter the drought emergency phase, the most serious of all, around the February 1stthat is to say In 10 days.
The situation is better in reservoirs that depend on Ebro Hydrographic Confederation (CHE) and that supply a large part of the provinces of Lleida and Tarragonasince these are at 41.58% of their capacity.
First phase
Among other restrictions, the first phase of the emergency (in total there are 3) obliges municipalities to not exceed 200 liters per inhabitant per day for all uses (domestic, agricultural, industrial or recreational).
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According to December consumption data from the Catalan Water Agency (ACA), more than 70 municipalities in the Ter Llobregat system clearly exceed 200 liters (they are above 210), which represents 35% of the total, although There are no large towns among these municipalities.
Among those that consume the most, Santa Susana (454), Vilobí del Penedès (437), Canyelles (407), Olivella (384) and Matadepera (362) stand out, but on the other hand, the three most populated large Catalan cities are below the limit. : Barcelona (163 liters), L’Hospitalet (142) and Badalona (147).