Twelve water protection areas in Brandenburg abolished – relief for communities!

Twelve water protection areas in Brandenburg abolished – relief for communities!

Something is happening in Brandenburg! Twelve water protection areas have been abolished in the districts of Barnim, Dahme-Spreewald, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Teltow-Fläming by a current legal ordinance. This is an essential step in the state Environment Ministry's modernization strategy to revise the protected area setting for drinking water supply. Loud Euwid Wasser This is done as part of an ongoing review of water protection areas that were once established under GDR law. The time is ripe for innovation!

One wonders what exactly is behind this decision. The affected waterworks and collection systems have already been taken out of operation and, according to information from the ministry, there are no plans to put them back into operation. It should be noted that the public water supply in these regions is guaranteed by other waterworks that deliver high-quality drinking water. This means that maintaining these protected areas is no longer necessary.

Relief for communities and owners

The abolition of water protection areas not only brings technical advances, but also enormous relief for communities and property owners. With the abolition of bans and restrictions on use, municipalities gain greater planning security for future land use. This was made clear in a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Consumer Protection, which also referred to the Development of water protection areas enters.

The measure is welcomed as a step towards deregulation and de-bureaucratization in Brandenburg. Since 1998, over 800 water protection areas in the country have been abolished through 65 legal ordinances. These complex regulations often contradicted the legitimate interests of citizens and communities.

Safe drinking water supplies remain guaranteed

A central point of this measure is the security of the drinking water supply. Even if the protected areas that have been lifted are no longer active, the quality and quantity of drinking water remains guaranteed by other waterworks in the region. The Information from the local press confirm that the waterworks continue to meet the high requirements for drinking water quality.

A total of 331 water protection areas remain in Brandenburg that serve to protect groundwater. The Ministry of the Environment's chosen strategy could prove to be forward-looking, not only in enabling citizens to use their land in an unbureaucratic manner, but also in further increasing the efficiency of water supply.