Water removal in the Schwalm-Eder district now completely banned!

Water removal in the Schwalm-Eder district now completely banned!

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Deutschland - In Hesse, the persistent drought ensures worrying measures. On July 13, 2025, the district committee of the Schwalm-Eder district decided to prohibit the removal of water from all above-ground waters. This affects streams, rivers and lakes throughout the district-with one exception: The Eder and the Fulda below the edge are not affected, such as Neuental , the residents must do without the water from adjacent waters, unless they apply for a special, cancellable approval. This can be granted in exceptional cases if the common good or unreasonable hardness can be proven.

legal basis and exceptions

The legal foundations for this disposal lie in the Water Resources Act , in particular in § 100 Paragraph 1. grasp. Owners and legitimate adjacent plots of land are also affected by this prohibition.

The complete general decree can be viewed on the Schwalm-Eder district website, and the citizens are called to find out about the current situation and possible exemptions. It remains to be seen how the weather conditions will develop in the coming weeks and whether the water levels can normalize again.