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Drought Crisis and Water Restrictions in Bouches-du-Rhône: What You Need to Know

The Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture has triggered the state of “enhanced alert” for the Touloubre Amont sector. For several weeks, the situation of the rivers has been deteriorating and the flows are very low. Huveaune and 17 associated municipalities have already been in a state of “drought crisis”, the level above, for several weeks.

Restrictions for the Huveaune

For individuals, the watering of green spaces is prohibited (except trees, shrubs and vegetable gardens) from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The washing of vehicles as well as the filling of swimming pools (only the upgrading of swimming pools is possible on stored resources) are prohibited.

For communities, the watering of sports grounds is authorized from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on stored resources and in a reduced manner.

For industrial (including ICPE), commercial and artisanal activities, withdrawals from local resources will be very tightly regulated.

And for farmers, only the irrigation of agricultural crops by localized and water-saving systems or on stored resources is authorized.

The municipalities concerned:

Auriol Allauch Aubagne Belcodène (south of the departmental road D908) Cadolive Carnoux-en-Provence Gémenos La Bouilladisse La Destrousse La Penne-sur-Huveaune Marseille (4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th arrondissements) Mimet Plan-de-Cuques Peypin Roquevaire Roquefort-la-Bédoule (north of the town) Saint-Savournin

Restrictions for the Arc upstream and downstream, Réal de Jouques and Touloubre Amont sectors

For individuals, the watering of green spaces and gardens is only authorized from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The washing of cars and the filling of swimming pools are prohibited (only leveling is authorized).

For communities, the watering of sports grounds is authorized in a reduced manner from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on stored resources.

For farmers, only the irrigation of agricultural crops by localized systems that save water or on stored resources is authorized.

The municipalities concerned:

Aix-en-Provence We will have La Barben Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l’Etang Bouc-Bel-Air Cabriès Châteauneuf-le-Rouge Coudoux Eguilles Fuveau Gardanne Gréasque Jouques Lambesc La Fare-les-Oliviers Lançon-Provence Meyreuil Mimet Pélissanne Peynier Peyrolles-en-Provence Puyloubier Rognac Rognes Rousset Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde Salon-de-Provence Saint Cannat Simiane-Collongue Le Tholonet Trets Vauvenargues Velaux Vernègues Ventabren Venelle
2023-08-11 18:08:45
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