The Balearic Executive has never wavered in its commitment to assist municipalities facing water supply issues and has planned specific aid for water transport once an official state of emergency is declared.

The Government of the Balearic Islands has consistently maintained its support for municipalities in the Pla region experiencing water supply difficulties. To provide a clear and effective response to hydrological emergency scenarios, the Government has included a specific additional provision in the 2025 Budget Law, promoted by the Directorate General of Water Resources, which establishes a direct aid mechanism for municipalities that are not connected to the high-level regional water supply network.

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The Balearic Government Pledges Support to Municipalities in the Balearic Islands During Water Emergency Scenarios Through the 2025 Budget Law

These aid measures can be activated once a hydrological emergency is officially declared, under Decree 54/2017, of December 15, and are designed to guarantee the supply of potable water for essential urban use through tanker truck deliveries. This new framework enables swift action with legal certainty in cases where municipalities lack viable alternative water sources.

Through this instrument, the Government, via the Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle, will be able to finance the transportation of potable water in tanker trucks from the high-level supply network to municipal reservoirs, in cases where no alternative supply sources are available and provided that municipalities have implemented all the measures outlined in the Special Action Plan for Alert and Possible Drought Situations.

These grants are exclusively aimed at ensuring essential human use, i.e., domestic water supply for the population, and do not cover agricultural use. This measure will only be activated in officially declared emergencies, and it responds to the need for a swift, legally sound mechanism to address specific water crises, especially in areas lacking infrastructure to connect to the regional high-level network.