Water emergency: Prohibition of withdrawal in the Jerichower Land from today!

Water emergency: Prohibition of withdrawal in the Jerichower Land from today!

Jerichower Land, Deutschland - water shortage is difficult for many regions, and now the Jerichower Land also draws the emergency brake: from today a water-sampling ban applies! The ban not only affects the removal of rivers and lakes, but also the use of drinking water for watering plants. Daily between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., citizens are not allowed to remove water from above -ground waters, which is a result of the persistently dry weather conditions. This regulation was recently announced by the district administration in the city of Burg, as MDR reported.

But the Jerichower Land does not only remain with its worries. Comparable measures have also been in force in other counties such as the Harz district and the Altmark district of Salzwedel. The general water withdrawal is therefore limited in several regions. In particular, the hydrometeorological location is tense: in spring there was no significant improvement in the water situation in sight, which resulted in alarming low water levels in water and in the groundwater. This has also explained significant negative effects on water ecology, such as [Meetingpoint JL] (https://meetingpoint-jl.de/neuitigen/artikel/199346-landkreis-jl-erlaesst-allgemeuten-zur-beschraenkung-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von-von

important exceptions and other regulations

The general decree extends until September 30, 2025 or until revocation. It is particularly to be emphasized that horticultural companies that work with dripping and dropping of drops are excluded from this regulation. You can bring water directly to the top floor zone. Nevertheless, the authorities ask the population for economical and responsible use of water. An irrigation between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. should be reduced to a minimum required.

This new location represents a further step in a larger context. The challenges for Europe's waters are diverse, both in terms of the amount and the quality of the available water. According to the European Environment Agency (EUA), only 37 percent of surface waters in the EU fulfilled the criteria for a "good" ecological state in 2021. The main causes of this deterioration are industrial and agrarchemicals that get into the waters through rain and surface drainage, according to a contribution of the European Parlamts.

The current situation in Jerichower Land makes it clear that we have to concentrate on our own water supply. The more people deal with the water sparingly, the better we can meet future challenges. The district administration therefore appeals to all citizens to actively contribute to the protection of our water resources and to deal with the new regulations.