The Ille-et-Vilaine department, which was in a state of crisis this summer, is going into drought alert situation, it’s better but the lack of water persists. During an Ille-et-Vilaine water resource management committee, which met on November 9, 2022 under the chairmanship of the secretary general of the prefecture, Météo France took stock of the situation. “Since September 2021, all months have had a rain deficit except October 2021, June and September 2022“says the press release from the prefecture, “the month of October is overall in deficit, around 30% on average but up to 50% in the north of the department. The rains of October were therefore very insufficient to stabilize the levels of the dams, to allow the clear resumption of the flows in the rivers and the recharge of the water tables.“.
Restrictions maintained
A prefectural decree of November 14, 2022 maintains restrictions in water consumption. A call for sobriety is also launched to the population knowing that domestic uses represent approximately 75% of drinking water consumption in Ille-et-Vilaine. Among these measures, the ban on cleaning vehicles and boats (except in professional car washes with a recycling or high pressure system). Industrialists, communities and farmers are also subject to restrictive measures. To know the measures taken locally, a tool is accessible via the following link: http://sigthema35.alwaysdata.net/