Mogan to shut off beach showers to conserve water and combat drought
The Town Council will launch a water-saving and restriction plan starting July 1st for municipal services such as Parks and Gardens, as well as beach showers and foot showers.
Due to concerns about the severe drought caused by months of low rainfall, the Mogán Town Council has decided to implement short-term measures to help alleviate the situation. These include cutting off the water supply for showers located on municipally managed beaches, as well as for municipal fountains, and adjusting the water consumption for irrigating landscaped areas. The water-saving plan will begin on July 1st and will continue throughout the summer.
Water Councilor Ernesto Hernández reports that over the past year, there have been occasional water supply cuts to hotels in the municipality and an increased need to supply potable water via tanks to midland neighborhoods such as Veneguera, Barranquillo Andrés, and Soria.
Starting Monday, July 1st, the water supply to showers on municipally managed beaches will be cut off. Similarly, the water supply to municipal fountains will be stopped, and a plan to adjust the irrigation of landscaped areas will be implemented to ensure a more responsible use of water, applying only the necessary amount based on the actual needs of the plant species in each area.
“We must take these actions before reaching a more critical situation,” Hernández points out, noting that the Town Council is also working on other medium- and long-term measures to address low water resources, such as renewing the supply network, expanding the Playa de Mogán desalination plant, drafting the project for the future Arguineguín desalination plant, and installing tertiary treatments for water reuse at the Puerto Rico and Playa de Mogán wastewater treatment plants.
