The prefect of the Dordogne has decided, with the department’s low-water level committee, which includes irrigating farmers, to maintain all water use restrictions in place. The thirty rivers concerned by more or less severe restrictions on withdrawals for irrigation remain so, and the downstream Dronne, for which the restrictions were lifted last week, is back in yellow alert level with a ban on sampling two days a week. These measures apply from this Wednesday, September 7.
– Dordogne prefecture
Still not allowed to wash your car with a water jet
The prefecture also extends the prefectural orders restricting the use of water for individuals until September 30because “the early low water level that we are experiencing also concerns groundwater tables” which will take months to recharge.
Are therefore prohibited until further notice the washing vehicles at homei (but it is authorized in professional car washes), except for vehicles with a regulatory obligation (health or food vehicle) or technical obligation (concrete mixer, etc.) and for emergency and safety vehicles. the filling of private swimming pools for family use is prohibited, except those whose capacity is less than 20 cubic meters. L’watering of spaces and sports grounds of any kind is prohibited from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., watering lawns, public and private green spaces, pleasure gardens, vegetable gardens, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.