Millions of gallons of water are being wasted each day in a pipeline that is nearly a century old that also serves as a conduit for fresh water into a waterfowl management area. The Willard Spur is a summer death trap, however, due to avian botulism.
Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain went into effect Wednesday, when authorities in Catalonia said that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months. Catalonia is suffering its worst drought on record with reservoirs that provide water for about 6 million people, including Spain’s second-biggest city Barcelona, filled to just 18% of their capacity.