What can we do to save water?

Make good use of water, without suffering or obsessing over it, meaning you should use water with a sense of responsibility without wasting or squandering it and always taking opportunities to save water. In the section”Did you know…” you will find advice on how to do this.

Consider that with good habits and with water-saving devices and cisterns, you can save up to 50% of the water currently used in the home.

Is our contribution important?

Yes, very. It is thanks to public collaboration and the effort made by all that we have been able to delay the possible restrictions. The sum of all our small efforts is achieving very important results.

With the water saved on average in Catalonia (around 4%), a one month's supply of water to 6 million inhabitants can be guaranteed.

If we enter the emergency phase, will there be water cuts?

This is an exceptional measure that will only be applied if it is strictly necessary. Your Municipal Council will inform you in advance of all restrictions (including domestic supply cuts) included in the municipal contingency plan. It should be remembered that emergency circumstances do not imply immediate cuts to domestic supply and that measures are being taken to avoid such cuts.

When are restrictions on water supply foreseen?

In the current scenario and even if it doesn't rain throughout the whole of spring, the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) does not foresee restrictions on the domestic water supply until the end of summer, except for what is provided for in municipal contingency plans once the emergency phase is entered.

How will we be informed of possible restrictions or cuts? Who will do this?

Your local council or your water supplier is responsible for informing the population with sufficient notice of the nature and timing of the restrictions foreseen.

Who can we call to get information about the effect of the restrictions in any of the stages set by the decree

Individuals should contact their supplier and companies or businesses should contact their local council, who will determine, should it be necessary, the measures to be taken in the municipality.

At work we use water in our business activity. Should we be concerned about our our businesses?

Exceptional situation 2 does not affect economic activities connected to the supply network, except if they require the use of water from the supply network for irrigation, filling swimming pools and/or those activities described by the Municipal Councils in their contingency plans or municipal edicts. In this case only alternative sources can be used, such as treated or reclaimed water, if it is available. For more information please approach your Municipal Council or the Catalan Water Agency.