Tourists visiting Catalonia could be subject to water restrictions due to 'drought emergency'

Tourists visiting Catalonia in Spain could be subject to water restrictions as the region battles a 'drought emergency', the regional government has said. Catalan officials warned a restriction of 100 litres per tourist per day for hotels would go into effect if a municipality fails to keep domestic water use by residents below established limits for three consecutive months.

At the time, Catalan officials appealed for tourists to act responsibly, but were also adamant the drought should not put them off coming to the Spanish city and region, where tourism accounts for 12% of the local economy. On Tuesday, the Catalan government said limits would not include the water used to fill swimming pools. It also loosened restrictions that prohibited the filling of swimming pools with fresh water.

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