illegal use of water during the first six months of this year

Of the 589 cases opened by Andalucian Water Agency involving the illegal use of water during the first six months of this year, 251 pertained to Malaga, making the province the leader in water abuse. The cases range from illegal sinking of wells and tapping into the municipal water supply to abandoning old vehicles in streams, using them as rubbish dumps or cementing over them. Fines for irregularities involving water range from 600 to 30,000 euros. The Agency is also reminding users of underground water it is now compulsory to install water metres.