UK expats have been issued a £5,000 warning in one part of Spain after “ignoring” new rules. Spain waste and water company, Arcgisa, has slammed locals in Sotogrande in the south of Spain for failing to follow strict drought rules imposed until June.
Expats and locals have been accused of using automatic sprinklers to irrigate gardens and filling or refilling their swimming pools. Jose Manuel Alcantara, general director of Arcgisa, branded the behaviour as “unsupportive” adding it was “substantially” impacting the region.
He asked for “restraint” from users who were exceeding the maximum consumption of 200 litres per home per day. According to Olive Press, a newly voted-in ordinance could result in fines of up to 600,000 euros for those who ignore the rules.
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The publication reported: “The ordinance states, among other things, that in situations of exceptional drought, supplies may be cut off when ‘excess…