The Mayor of Periana, Rafael Torrubia (PSOE), has asked the 3,100 residents of that town not to drink the tap water, as it is completely murky.
Murky Tap Water
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for drought
The Drought Drags On
by Hugh MacArthur •
The comarca of the Axarquía is getting bone dry yet the summer has only just begun. Its largest reservoir has been left gasping.
Common Sense up North
by Vivienne Hughes •
At least one town hall has forbidden its residents from using mains water to wash cars, wash down patios or the street outside their doors.
Drought Reprieve Wasted?
by Martin Myall •
All winter we’ve faced an ever worsening drought with some reservoirs down to a 25% of their capacity but now the rains have come are we set to squander it?
Famished Reservoirs
by Martin Myall •
On the 10th of this month, the province’s reservoirs stood on average at 33% of their maximum capacity. Compared with last February, that’s 27% down.
Ecologists Oppose Desalination
by Vivienne Hughes •
Ecologist associations in the Axarquía are completely against the building of a desalination plant to alleviate present and future droughts in the area.
Drought Exhausts Wells
by Martin Myall •
You will have no doubt heard about the move to refill the Almuñécar vega wells with recycled water and the protests up at Rules Dam.
More Water Protests
by Martin Myall •
It is reminiscence of the late 80s when bus loads of Almuñequeros went to Sevilla to demonstrate and demand water, now 30 years on the crusade reingnites.
Axarquía Drought Measures
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Axarquía area of the province of Málaga has been suffering from a drought some time now with its main reservoir, La Viñuela, down to 26.4%3.
No Fireworks for Ítrabo
by Martin Myall •
The fiestas in Ítrabo won’t be going with a bang because the firework display has been cancelled owing to the present drought conditions.