Water reserves similar to 2019 levels

S’Estrema, where there are wells for supplying Palma.

09-15-2021Archive

In August, water reserves in the Balearics were 46%, three percentage points lower than in July, 16 lower than in August 2020 but similar to August 2019. In Mallorca, the reserves were down from 49% in July to 46%. Ibiza registered a two per cent drop to 45%, while in Minorca there was no change (47%) and Formentera registered a one per cent increase to 50%.

With regard to the water demand units, six of the ten are on drought pre-alert – Ibiza and Formentera and Tramuntana Nord, Pla, Migjorn and Arta in Mallorca.

The met agency Aemet says that there was 49% less rainfall in August than the historical average. The cumulative average amount for the month was 10.1 liters per square meter. In Mallorca specifically, there was 42% less rainfall than usual and an average of 12 liters per square meter.