Kassel impose strict ban: water withdrawal only punishable!

Kassel impose strict ban: water withdrawal only punishable!

Kassel, Deutschland - The city of Kassel has issued a strict ban on the removal of water from rivers and streams. From July 12, 2025, this ban will apply until December 31, 2025. This measure was triggered by the continuing dryness in Northern Hesse, which not only makes the water levels in many waters very sink, but also makes life and animals difficult. Residents are asked to deal responsibly with the precious water. Violations of the prohibition can be punished with fines of up to 100,000 euros, such as HNA reported.

The regulation includes all permission -free water withdrawals, which means that scooping with buckets on small waters is already prohibited. However, the removal of water from Fulda is an exception; Access remains possible here. These restrictions should primarily serve to protect water ecology and the well -being of the general public. The city administration also plans to lure people to the parks, including through gastro islands.

The ban is not only kept up in Kassel. The Kassel district also took similar measures regarding the removal of water from rivers, lakes and streams. Here, both the community and residents and owners' use are prohibited. However, the rivers Fulda and Weser are not affected by these regulations. Thomas Ackermann, Department of Environment and Climate Protection in the district of Kassel, emphasizes the responsibility of the citizens to respect the ban in order not to harm the endangered habitats of plants and animals. In the Werra-Meißner-Kreis and in the district of Gießen, water withdrawal bans are already in force, such as the hessenschau reported.

The situation in Hesse is tense, many counties react to the continued drought, which also threatens the groundwater levels. Similar prohibitions on water withdrawal have been issued in cities such as Wiesbaden and Darmstadt. Breaks when water retention in streams can be observed more and more, as in Fulda, where there is currently no road -side measures to save water, but an appeal to the citizens is sparingly dealing with water. Support for irrigation is primarily provided for lawn sports places in Fulda.

The water levels in the North and East Hessian waters have finally fallen into the low water area and the pressure on nature is becoming increasingly visible. Citizens are called up to minimize their water consumption and adhere to the applicable restrictions in order to prevent impending exacerbation of the situation. The BUND Hessen warns of a difficult drought summer, which could require further action. All measures together aim to protect and preserve the precious resource of water in this challenging time.