Ibiza is on the verge of drought. And is that despite the fact that the situation is “pre-alert”, the aquifers of the island are at 29% of its capacity, the lowest level since 2015 and five points less with respect to last year.
Therefore, thanks to the 2017 drought decree, from this situation, measures can already begin to be imposed such as the start of awareness campaigns to save water, start the installation of wells guarantee and install and put into service the regenerated water infrastructures and start the progressive increase of its use.
However, Alianza por el Agua has again raised its voice saying that these are not enough, and propose to take advantage of treated water to recharge aquifers and ensure agricultural irrigation in times of shortage like this.
According to them, every year on the island the equivalent of 5,600 Olympic swimming pools of treated water are thrown into the sea while the aquifers are in a dire situation.
The changes they propose involve trying to get the maximum potential out of the recently inaugurated Sa Coma treatment plant, incorporating a water regeneration system and a regulation tank which could also function as a reserve against fires.
On the other hand, the group also warns of the losses suffered by the water distribution network, since in some municipalities these exceed 27% and would be equivalent to the annual production of the desalination plant of Santa Eulària.