Water reserves in Menorca reached their lowest level ever recorded in August, at 33%, and aquifers such as the Roca are in an even worse state, at only 24% of their capacity. The restrictions imposed by town councils are still in force in six of the island's eight municipalities and, although towns like Es Mercadal have reduced consumption by 23% among large consumers, the solutions, including a second desalination plant, will take time to become effective.

The Balearic Islands would need an investment of about 1,435 million euros until 2035 to address structural water scarcity and the growing risk of flooding. This is one of the main conclusions of the report Strategy and investments for water efficiency and resilience in Spain, prepared by the consulting firm Typsa and the Association of Construction and Infrastructure Concessionaire Companies (Seopan), which places the Archipelago among the areas of the State “most vulnerable” to these phenomena.

MÉS per Mallorca presented ten proposals this Friday to guarantee the availability and quality of water in Mallorca. The document includes a decalogue of "priority" commitments regarding water resources that cover measures at the regional, island, and municipal levels. The decalogue proposes restricting non-essential uses of drinking water in situations of pre-alert, alert, or drought emergency and establishing moratoriums or limitations on new private swimming pools in areas with water stress or overexploited aquifers. The measures include addressing climate change and drought and actions to guarantee public infrastructure and quality water in all municipalities, among others.

The Egyptian party in Sant Antoni de Portmany, including a 170-ton water pool, has turned out to be the news story of August in Ibiza. Rarely has a matter of such little depth—hydrological depth, that is, because it certainly has political depth—caused such a commotion. The Egyptian kitsch for 350 exclusive guests, authorized at the Can Coix quarry, is costing the Portmany City Council, held by the PP, unprecedented wear and tear, and has provided the PSOE with political ammunition they weren't even expecting.

The sewage treatment plants in the Balearic Islands are increasingly under pressure due to population growth and tourism activity. This is the main warning in the annual report by the Balearic Islands Water Observatory, prepared by the Water Alliance based on data from the 80 treatment plants managed directly by the Balearic Agency for Water and Environmental Quality (Abaqua).

The Government will invest 5.58 million euros from the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) to reinforce the water cycle infrastructures of eleven municipalities in the Serra de Tramuntana. The actions aim to guarantee supply, increase reserve capacity, reduce leaks, and improve sanitation and drainage networks.

Between 2023 and August 2026, the Directorate General of Water Resources has authorized 2,865 wells with associated water consumption, according to data provided by the Government. These are not simple "applications submitted or cases being processed, but rather extractions that have obtained administrative authorization" to extract water, according to Executive sources. The count does not include wells intended for geothermal energy. In this way, the aquifers of the Balearic Islands continue to incorporate new extraction points at a time when pressure on underground reserves is one of the main concerns in water management on the Islands.

Pacma has filed an administrative complaint and a request for public and environmental information access to clarify the installation of an artificial lake during a private party held at La Pedrera, in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza.

Controversy in Sant Antoni de Portmany over an artificial lake installed during an Egyptian-themed party. The City Council has stated that it had no prior knowledge that the organization planned to create this ornamental element or to use water for it during the event, held last week at La Pedrera.

The water reserves in the Balearic Islands have dropped to 39% during the month of July, six points less than the previous month, according to data from the monitoring of the hydrological situation of the Balearic Hydrographic Demarcation.

Nearly 100,000 residents of the Balearic Islands lived in 2025 in areas where drinking water was declared unfit at least at some point during the year. Specifically, this concerns 98,452 inhabitants, a figure that rises to 145,027 if people residing in the 22 areas considered "at risk" are added, meaning those with recurrent non-compliance that could eventually lead to a declaration of unfitness.

Water reserves have hit rock bottom as never before in Menorca. The island ended the month of June with water reserves at only 34% of its capacity, the same situation it already had in August of last year. In the records of the Ministry of the Sea, such a low level has not been remembered for at least the last 10 years.

The situation of water resources in Pla de Mallorca has become particularly delicate after the Mancomunitat detected in recent weeks "episodes of extraordinary consumption" that have exceeded the usual production capacity of the region's wells and have caused increasing pressure on underground aquifers.

The GOB and the Water Alliance have criticized the changes introduced by the omnibus law in urban planning and water management matters, considering that they weaken the environmental control mechanisms over urban growth at a particularly delicate moment for the water resources of the Balearic Islands.

There is not enough water for everyone. Even more so in Maó, where the City Council has decided to bring forward the usual restrictions of these past summers. It is already prohibited in the city for companies and establishments to clean cars in the street and for individuals to clean boats and water gardens. Cruise ships can no longer refuel at the port either. Even so, a good part of the water served to the population continues to be non-potable and is mixed with water from other wells, even from outside the municipality, to guarantee at least the quantity, if not the quality, that is needed.

MÉS per Mallorca has registered a request in Parliament for the appearance of the Minister of the Sea and the Water Cycle, Juan Manuel Lafuente, to explain the regulatory changes approved by the Government that allow avoiding or limiting Water Resources reports in certain urban development projects. The initiative comes after ARA Balears revealed that a modification introduced into the Omnibus Law opens the door to exempt some planning from re-certifying water availability.

Terraferida has filed a complaint with the Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle of the Government so that it investigates the consumption of water resources generated by a farm in Manacor and another in Llucmajor that have individual golf courses.

Palma wants to continue growing in population and Jaime Martínez's team does not intend to give up on this despite the lack of water that the Water Resources technicians already detected and confirmed in the year 2023. This is one of the conclusions of the Sustainable Water Management Plan promoted by Emaya, which has just completed the public exhibition period. The document advocates for increasing desalination and extracting more water from underground: up to 10 million more liters per day than are currently obtained, despite the delicate situation of the aquifers.

Palma City Council will have its own desalination plant. Driven by Emaya, the installation will cost around 135 million euros, according to the sustainable water management plan project. This facility, which is planned for the year 2035 and will have a maximum capacity of up to 36 cubic hectometers (hm3) per year, is proposed as an "structural pillar" to guarantee supply. The action aims to respond to the water shortage that water resource technicians of the Government anticipated in their reports on the General Plan of Palma in 2023.