Water temple intact! Groundwater in the Werra-Meißner district is well filled

Water temple intact! Groundwater in the Werra-Meißner district is well filled

In the Werra-Meißner-Kreis there is no reason to panic these days: Despite the impending drought and forecasts of meteorologists, which have predicted the warmest summer since the start of the weather records, the groundwater reservoirs are well filled. The current reports of the Hessian State Institute for Environment and Geology (HLNUG) show that the groundwater situation in the circle is relaxing. "There is nothing to be done," one could say, because valuable rainfall in 2023 and 2024 have ensured that the groundwater levels are now at an average to slightly above -average level, reports the hna

Free groundwater reserves are essential for drinking water supply in Germany, because around 70 percent of the drinking water comes from groundwater or ranger filtrate. In Hesse, about five times more groundwater is formed every year than is taken. Overall, this is noticeable: With 2.13 billion cubic meters of groundwater per year, Hessen provides considerable water reservoir. But what about the quality?

The challenges for the groundwater quality

Here a certain level of concern is justified. Germany may have plenty of water, but the quality problems of the groundwater are increasing. Climate change causes more extreme weather conditions that directly influence the groundwater. Investigations, as carried out by the Max Planck Institute for BioGochemistry, have shown that the ability of the soil, to filter water. Tageschau.de And then sudden precipitation leads to water gets into the ground faster, which hinders the filter processes. These changes can favor the accumulation of harmful foreign substances in the groundwater.

But here too in the Werra-Meißner district the waterworks are required to take care of the topic. Torsten Höck from the Fernwasserwerke Association (VfEW) confirms the increasing effort for the preparation of drinking water, since regional dirt such as fabrics such as PFAs complicate the location. Right now there are more than ever long -term solutions on the agenda to reduce the loads of the groundwater and at the same time support the natural cleaning process of the soils.

ground cover for better water quality

A positive development is particularly evident in viticulture, where grasses and wild herbs grow again between the vines again. These greening help to maintain water quality and to counter a further loss. Fertilizers and pesticides are displaced and the biodiverse use of local plants could be the key to the health of the floor and groundwater reserves.