The Forcadas reservoir, which supplies Ferrol, Narón, Fene, Ares, Mugardos, Valdoviño, and Neda (140,008 inhabitants), is currently at 26.15% of its capacity, a percentage lower than the historical average for this date. This water scarcity situation also affects other areas of Galicia, with 123 municipalities included in areas of conjunctural scarcity, 59 of which are on alert.
Given this situation, and following the initial pre-alert measures adopted in July, the Mancomunidad has agreed to create a technical coordination group with representatives from the seven municipalities to coordinate actions and provide a joint response.
Among the actions already carried out to improve the situation are the reinforcement of treatment processes in Catabois, the installation of flow and volume measurement devices, the replacement of over 8,000 meters between 2024 and 2026, and the repair of more than 200 leaks.
The water saving measures plan includes the immediate restriction of non-priority uses, such as watering gardens, washing streets, filling swimming pools, operating ornamental fountains, and cleaning vehicles and outdoor areas.
The second measure will be the regulation of network pressure, reducing consumption in homes and businesses between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. The lifting of these measures will occur once the improvement in the reservoir's situation is verified.
