The worsening drought in the Catalan region imposes a prefectural ban in 48 municipalities. This precautionary measure, at the end of spring surprisingly subject to a scorching heat, causes severe restrictions in some fifty municipalities, mainly located in Roussillon, Salanque and Albères included. This precaution, which affects Perpignan, hits the hardest hitting farmers, who pay the price for overconsumption of pleasure by being forced to reduce their water consumption by 25%, however linked to professional use.
The prefectural measure leads to a ban on watering lawns, vegetable gardens, stadiums, golf courses, roundabouts and green spaces. For individuals, it is forbidden to fill swimming pools, wash their cars and clean the terraces. In addition, any municipality carrying out street cleaning with a water jet, or with water on board a dedicated vehicle, is at fault.
See the list of localities concerned below:
Baho
Baixas
Bompas
Bouleternère
Calce
Claira
Camellas
Cases-de-Pène
Ceret
Corbere
Corbère-les-cabanes
Corneilla-la-Riviere
Espira-de-l’Agly
Ille-sur-Têt
Laroque-des-Albères
The Barcarès
The Boulou
The Perthus
The Soler
The Cluses
Maureillas
Millas
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Nefiach
Palau-del-Vidre
Perpignan
Peyrestortes
Pezilla-la-Riviere
Pia
Rivesaltes
St. Andrew
Sainte Marie
Saint-Estève
Saint-Feliu-d’amont
Saint-Feliu d’Avall
Saint-Genis-des-fontaines
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts
Saint-Hippolyte
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
Saint-Michel-de-Llotes
Salses le chateau
Sorède
Thuir
Torreilles
Toulouges
Villelongue-de-la-Salanque
Villelongue-dels-Monts
Villeneuve-la-Riviere
