As we all know, there is an emergency situation affecting our community and the whole Costa del Sol. The Junta de Andalucia has declared a situation of «serious and exceptional shortage» due to the drought in our region.
The Town Hall of Mijas, to which our community belongs, issued a proclamation on 13 November 2023, which is still in force, requesting the maximum cooperation of its citizens and obliging the adoption of measures to restrict the use of drinking water. These measures include a ban on watering gardens, golf courses, washing streets, filling private swimming pools, washing cars, among others.
As the situation has not improved, Acosol, which is the public company managing the integral water cycle for the municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol region and the Mijas Town Hall have taken new measures to manage water resources in the face of the drought, highlighting the reduction of water consumption and investments in infrastructure to ensure the supply.
For a better understanding, we will try to break down the main measures: