Hünfeld on alert: citizens should save water!

Hünfeld on alert: citizens should save water!

in the city of Hünfeld, in the Fulda district, the citizens fight with the consequences of a dry spring and a hot summer. The water level in the deep fountain has dropped to a questionable low level, which caused the city administration to drive the population to the heart of saving water. The technical director of Stadtwerke Hünfeld, Maximilian Rehberg, explains that despite the currently stable water supply, the levels of the deep well fell concerned and that the last rains did not contribute to improving the situation. This recovery will be used for weeks, if not months, he emphasizes.

The annual water consumption in Hünfeld is around 1.5 million cubic meters. Although the municipal utilities monitor water consumption as well as the amounts and levels every day, it is advisable that citizens critically question their water consumption in the household. Special measures to reduce water consumption are not necessary for the time being, but due to the weather conditions, possible bottlenecks in the summer months do not have to be excluded Fuldaer Zeitung.

water shortage in Germany

The situation in Hünfeld is not an isolated case. As a current study by the Frankfurt Institute for Social-ecological research on behalf of the federal government shows, water shortages threatens in many regions of Germany. According to this, 201 out of 401 counties and independent cities are affected by groundwater stress, which means that more than 20% of the groundwater newly formed annually is taken. Regions in East Germany, Hesse, city -states and parts of Lower Saxony are particularly affected.

A look at the overall ratios shows that over 50% of the groundwater in Germany is used for drinking water supply. The removal for irrigation in agriculture and for industrial purposes, such as lignite mining, contributes significantly to the reduction of groundwater levels. The climate changes additionally increase this problem, especially in regions such as Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, where the water levels have dropped alarming.

Future visions for sustainable water use

The federal government calls for basic measures from the federal government to regulate groundwater withdrawal and is committed to using water -saving technologies in agriculture and for comprehensive information on the effective water use in households. This pressing situation requires conscious handling of the precious estate water, not only in Hünfeld, but for all citizens in Germany.

The city of Hünfeld therefore calls on all citizens to actively participate in reducing water consumption. It is in the hand of each individual to make a contribution to prevent future bottlenecks. The careful handling of drinking water will be essential for the coming generations.

For further information on the backgrounds and the current study of water shortages in Germany, you can also read the comprehensive reports of FFH and [ZDF] (https://www.zdfheute.de/panorama/grudwasser-knappheit-bund-studie-Deutschland-100.html).