Saving water in Fulda: clever strategies against dryness!

Saving water in Fulda: clever strategies against dryness!

Fulda, Deutschland - In Fulda, saving water in view of the exceptionally dry weather conditions becomes a requirement of the hour. Even if the last rainfall brought some relief, experts still consider the water consumption to be critical. The reason for this is the lack of precipitation in the first half of 2025, which can come up with a decline of 73 percent compared to the previous year. The weather forecasts are alarming: heat waves with temperatures above 30 degrees threaten, which could increase water consumption in East Hesse by up to 60 percent.

The city of Fulda and the municipalities of Petersberg, Eichenzell and Ebersburg have therefore taken measures together to counter the increased need. "We have to encourage the population to save water in order to avoid compulsory measures," said Mayor Dr. Heiko Wingenfeld. Martin Heun from Rhönenergie also emphasizes that close cooperation is necessary to reduce water consumption. In order to support the appeals for saving, various initiatives have already been launched.

innovative approaches and concrete measures

In Fulda, creative solutions are sought: This is how the sparkling water from the Zieher's indoor pool is used for watering plants. This is just one of the measures that come into play in the fire brigade. To save drinking water, domestic water from the waterworks on Frankfurter Strasse is used. Particular attention is paid to the backwater, which is normally introduced into the Fuldananal. This is now stored in special tankers to continue to minimize drinking water consumption.

In addition, the fire brigade has a 14 cubic meter rolling tank to store the water. The fire brigade's largest tank vehicle holds 5000 liters of fire -fighting water and regularly commutes between waterworks and fire station. "Every avoided drinking water consumption relieves our system," said Karsten Krug from the Fulda fire brigade.

sensitization of the population

Another step in the right direction is the limited watering of the urban sports facilities, which is now only carried out at night. The city plans to switch off various well systems. Every year, well systems and water playgrounds consume around 20,000 cubic meters of drinking water, and the target to reduce is 6000 cubic meters. However, the wells with special activities, such as the water playground or the fountains in the palace garden, remain in operation, while others are drained like the Kneipp pedal pool and some inner-city fountains.

In order to further sensitize the population to the economical use of water, savings tips were also published. This includes simple measures such as showering instead of bathing, the targeted watering of plants in the morning or in the evening, and avoiding watering. "If everyone makes a small contribution, we can achieve what is necessary," said the appeals of those responsible who work with a clear goal.

As those responsible for Fulda and Rhönenergie, it is crucial to also question small consumption and to make it more aware of dealing with water. This is the only way to secure the valuable resource drinking water for everyone in the future. Further information can be found at fulda.de and Rhönenergie .