A prefectural decree dated October 16, 2026, establishes a crisis period concerning water abstraction from visible watercourses and groundwater in Roquettes. These measures aim to preserve water resources.
For agricultural irrigation, abstraction is prohibited, except for derogated crops. Abstractions are limited to 3.5 days per week, with specific prohibitions: from Monday 8 AM to Tuesday 8 AM, from Wednesday 8 AM to Thursday 8 AM, on Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM, and from Saturday 8 AM to Sunday 8 AM.
Regarding drinking water uses, several restrictions apply. Watering vegetable gardens is prohibited from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Watering lawns, flowerbeds, and ornamental gardens is also forbidden, except for trees and shrubs under three years old, which can be watered twice a week between 8 PM and 8 AM.
Sports fields cannot be watered, except for those of national or international importance, limited to two weekly waterings between 8 PM and 8 AM. Washing private vehicles and nautical craft at home, cleaning facades, roofs, sidewalks, and other impermeable surfaces are prohibited. Filling private swimming pools, including topping up, is also forbidden, as is supplying public and private ornamental fountains with open-circuit systems.
