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Water restrictions lifted on the Costa del Sol and Malaga TODAY after wettest spring in years

WATER restrictions have been lifted on the Costa del Sol, with its supply guaranteed to reach full capacity, the Andalusian Regional Government announced this week.

9 May, 2025 @ 13:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Swimming pool ban in Spain: Holiday hotspot in Alicante brings in shock measure after suffering months of ‘historic drought’

ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas

3 Jul, 2024 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Drought latest: Town halls are given the power to lift the ban on filling private swimming pools in Spain’s Andalucia

INDIVIDUAL town halls in Andalucia will decide whether private swimming pools can be filled with water during the current drought. The Andalucian government has delegated

17 Apr, 2024 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead

Tourists will face new water restrictions in this region of Spain due to ongoing drought

THE government in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalunya has introduced more water restrictions for tourists, as it struggles to cope with the effects of

16 Apr, 2024 @ 15:22

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

Tap water warning in Spain: Supplies are 'not fit for human consumption' in these areas on the Costa Blanca

Andalucia remains in drought and with low water supplies despite recent rainfall, warn experts

AN ANDALULCIA group has warned against getting too excited about recent rain easing the on-going drought since there is still a serious problem as large

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead

Tourists face water restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this year due to ongoing drought – these are some of the measures

NEW measures are to be put in place for tourists as Andalucia faces ongoing drought issues. READ MORE: Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels

4 Mar, 2024 @ 10:42

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Spain’s horror drought of 1995: How the streets of the Costa del Sol ‘stank of sewage’ and locals washed in the sea – as many fear history is set to repeat itself

WITH Andalucia currently in the midst of its longest drought in over 50 years, local authorities and residents are growing increasingly concerned about dwindling water

23 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Drought latest: The biggest cities in Spain’s Andalucia will bring in water cuts within weeks ‘unless there is rain for 30 days straight’

ANDALUCIA president Juanma Moreno announced in a press conference Thursday that the region’s largest cities will face water cuts in the coming weeks — unless

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga

Drought latest: Region in Spain declares emergency as it brings ban on public showers, filling swimming pools and more

SPAIN’S Catalunya region is to ramp up water restrictions from February 1 due to the ongoing drought with up to 202 municipalities being forced to

16 Jan, 2024 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Water restrictions in Marbella: All you need to know as new rules are brought in to tackle drought

NEW water restrictions have been imposed by the Ayuntamiento de Marbella in an attempt to control the drought. The measures, which will affect both public

15 Nov, 2023 @ 14:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

More than 1.5 million people in Malaga are living with water restrictions as the province suffers from the drought.

ACCORDING to census data, there are 1,717,504 people living in Malaga; of that, one and a half million of them are currently living with some

28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Beach shower services suspended in capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es BEACHGOERS in Malaga’s capital are set to experience a shift in their seaside routines as the familiar beach

9 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year

3 Aug, 2023 @ 11:29

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News

Water Crisis in Spain’s Malaga: August starts with half the water supply compared to last year and 30 towns under restrictions

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA faces the month of August with a dire water situation, holding only half the amount of water

2 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga faces possible water restrictions as of September

Water restrictions round-up as nearly 400,000 residents is Spain’s Malaga suffer water limitations to some degree due to drought crisis

WITH extreme temperatures, little rain, and low water reserves, more and more municipalities in Malaga are limiting water usage. Benalmádena, Alhaurín de la Torre, Rincon

11 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Drought crisis sees first closures of swimming pools and dismissals of lifeguards in Spain’s Malaga

THE growing drought crisis is placing hundreds of swimming pools in inland Malaga under threat. The water supply restrictions have arrived earlier than expected. Back

7 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Drought crisis measures introduced in Spain’s Ronda

RONDA has banned the use of drinking water for filling swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars. The measures come following notification from the Junta

7 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga faces possible water restrictions as of September

THE lack of rainfall and critical drought situation in Malaga means that the province, as the whole of Andalucia, may face water restrictions this coming

4 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

First restrictions on water consumption and irrigation in Spain’s Axarquia and the Guadalhorce Valley

AXARQUIA towns and villages have been called on to save water due to the critical situation of La Viñuela reservoir. The critical situation of La

5 Oct, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga Recupera Sus Turistas En Las Playas

Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns

THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers. Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have

4 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Three municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to cut off water supply to beach showers due to severe drought

RESTRICTIONS on water usage at several of Malaga beaches are in place as of today, August 1, due to the worrying drought situation. The drought

1 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Experts warn of potential water restrictions in Andalucia following low reservoir water levels

Reservoirs in Andalucia and other Spanish regions are at unusually low levels, despite the wet start to the year. Experts worry about the effects this

11 Apr, 2017 @ 19:12

Environment·Lead