Overview
- Estellencs' main water source is operating at approximately 50% capacity, prompting strict conservation measures.
- The municipality has banned the use of municipal drinking water for filling pools, watering gardens, and cleaning cars or terraces.
- Similar water-use restrictions have been enacted in other villages, including Deià, Esporles, and Valldemossa.
- Puigpunyent and other areas, such as Artà, Esporles, and Banyalbufar, have prohibited the construction or enlargement of private swimming pools.
- Mallorca relies on natural springs, reservoirs, and calcareous subsoil for water, with desalination plants on standby to address potential shortages.