The Town Hall of Manacor is requesting €7.1 million from the Balearic Government for a new regulation tank to ensure supply during emergencies like the one experienced this Monday.
Water supply in Manacor suffered interruptions this Monday due to the combination of the third heatwave of the summer and a widespread electrical failure that caused intermittent cuts throughout the afternoon. This was reported by the Town Hall of Manacor, which noted that consumption surged due to high temperatures, pushing infrastructure that already operates with limited reserve capacity to the limit.
The incident has once again highlighted the fragility of the municipal supply system, which lacks a sufficient regulation tank to cope with exceptional situations. In light of this reality, the council has requested funding from the Government of the Balearic Islands, through the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS), for a new regulation tank with a capacity of 9,050 cubic meters.
This infrastructure would ensure supply for approximately 33 hours in the event of a failure, as well as stabilise water quality and prepare the municipal network for future connection with the high-pressure drinking water pipeline from ABAQUA, the Balearic Water and Environmental Quality Agency.
The project submitted for the 2026-2027 ITS call has a budget of €7,175,573.24. The Town Hall believes it is an essential action to ensure the continuity of service, comply with health regulations, and fully guarantee the arrival of high-quality drinking water.
Currently, Manacor remains the largest urban centre in Spain that does not have a fully potable water supply. This situation will begin to change with the connection of the Petra-Manacor pipeline, the works for which are being promoted by the Balearic Government, and which is expected to be operational once the work is completed.
The president of SAM (Serveis d'Aigua de Manacor), Sebastià Llodrà, has highlighted that "episodes of extreme heat and electrical incidents demonstrate the need for more resilient infrastructure. The regulation tank is a strategic action to ensure a safer and higher quality water service."
For his part, the mayor of Manacor, Miquel Oliver, has reminded that "over the past few years, the Town Hall has prioritised investments in hydraulic infrastructure and has undertaken projects with its own resources that did not receive funding from the ITS. Now is the time for this call to make a vital infrastructure for the present and future of the municipality a reality."
For the residents of Manacor, the lack of an adequate regulation tank translates into greater vulnerability to power cuts or spikes in consumption. With the new tank, the council aims to ensure that incidents like the one on Monday do not happen again, and that the network is prepared to receive drinking water from ABAQUA without issues of pressure or quality.
The project, which must be evaluated by the Government, is part of a broader strategy to modernise the water cycle in Manacor. If approved, the regulation tank would become a key piece for the water security of the municipality, especially in summer, when demand surges and extreme temperatures test the system.
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