A ban on using drinking water to irrigate golf courses, fill pools and for decorative fountains has now also been introduced in the municipality of Mijas.
The decision on tighter restrictions has been taken by the municipal management of Mijas in order to comply with the regional regulations, which require a reduced consumption of drinking water in the area of at least ten percent. This is to ensure access to drinking water on the Costa del Sol at a time when the reservoirs hold significantly less water than normal. This is written by the newspaper La Opinión de Málaga.
The new ordinance in Mijas prohibits the use of potable water for the irrigation of golf courses as well as for filling private pools (with the exception of minimal refilling of already filled pools, to compensate for gradual water level loss needed for the filtration process). The ban also applies to the washing of cars other than at authorized facilities, the use of decorative fountains that lack closed water systems, public showers and fountains, and all other consumption that is not found to be absolutely necessary.
The regulation further limits the frequency and intensity of irrigation in gardens, plantations, parks and green areas, both public and private, as well as the cleaning of streets, pavements, facades and other surfaces with drinking water. The municipality asks the residents for cooperation for a responsible and efficient use of the drinking water, to control possible leaks and to introduce measures that reduce the consumption of drinking water privately. They also announce that the restrictions may be extended depending on how the drought situation develops.