The Loire-Atlantique prefecture calls on individuals to be moderate. Faced with the lasting drought, she lists a series of recommendations to reduce drinking water consumption : take shorter showers, water your vegetable garden in the evening and in a reasoned way, do not fill your swimming pool, or even do not clean your facades and terraces with a jet of water.
– RestrEau website screenshot
“The Loire flow alert threshold, set at 127 m3 per second, will be crossed this Thursday or Friday” notice Pauline Saint, head of the strategy office in the water and environment service at the Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea. “We’re not going to turn off the tap water today, that’s not the point, but we’re asking people to be careful. […] The mass effect is still important.”
No rain expected for 15 days
Since the beginning of July, the flow of the Loire has been divided by 4 and it should continue according to Pauline Sainte: “For two weeks, we are not announcing any rain, the situation will continue to get tense. […] Everyone needs to apply common sense measures.” In addition, the prefecture invites you to consult the RESTR-EAU website to know the restrictions in your municipality, depending on whether you are a professional or an individual.