Gävle and Norrtälje state that they lack water. Kumla, Malmö and Täby state that they have problems with capacity.

Another 42 municipalities state that they have high consumption or want to prevent problems.

- Two municipalities clearly state that they have a water shortage. Otherwise, it is above all capacity problems. When many people are at home and use a lot of water, they do not have time to produce enough in the waterworks. Then it is the waterworks you are worried about rather than the water running out in the lake or in the well, says Fredrik Vinthagen, communications strategist at the industry organization Svenskt Vatten.

But the situation in the municipalities is better than a couple of years ago, Svenskt Vatten states.

- Some have had it harder than others. But it has not been as difficult as 2018. We have had a more varied weather in July this year, says Fredrik Vinthagen.

In addition to the approximately 50 municipalities that want to save water, 27 municipalities have a ban on irrigation, states Svenskt Vatten.

- Everything you do with the water hose you have to stop with. But if you water with a jug, it is usually okay, says Fredrik Vinthagen.

However, it is too early to say whether the corona pandemic has affected consumption and access to water since the authorities called for increased hygiene due to covid-19.

- We need to analyze the whole. It can be assumed that many have been home and fewer have traveled away. At the same time, we have had less tourism and some large events have been canceled. I do not know how it will turn out, says Fredrik Vinthagen.

The compilation is based on what 175 of the country's 290 municipalities reported in Svenskt Vatten's database VASS. This means that there is a lack of information from 115 municipalities. But in practice it has little significance, states Svenskt Vatten.  

- They have not reported into the tool. My qualified guess is that they feel unaffected by this, says Fredrik Vinthagen.

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